What color is #2F1E36?

#2F1E36 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F1E36?

The RGB value is 47, 30, 54: 47 red, 30 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1E36?

The complementary color is #25361E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1E36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1E36 color

#2F1E36 rgb(47, 30, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F1E36 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 11.8% green and 21.2% blue (47, 30, 54).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 29% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.44:1).

#2F1E36 color codes

HEX	`#2F1E36`
RGB	`rgb(47, 30, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 11.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 29%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 44%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 44%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.4, 13.65, -12.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.4, 18.48, 317.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.302, 1.799, 3.715)`
Decimal	`3087926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1E36, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2F1E36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1E36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2F1E36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1e36; }
.text { color: #2f1e36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1e36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 30 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1e36, #361e31); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F1E36?: #2F1E36 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F1E36?: The RGB value is 47, 30, 54: 47 red, 30 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1E36?: The complementary color is #25361E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1E36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.