What color is #2F2234?

#2F2234 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2234?

The RGB value is 47, 34, 52: 47 red, 34 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2234?

The complementary color is #273422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2234?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2234 color

#2F2234 rgb(47, 34, 52)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F2234 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 13.3% green and 20.4% blue (47, 34, 52).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 21% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.01:1).

#2F2234 color codes

HEX	`#2F2234`
RGB	`rgb(47, 34, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 13.3%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 21%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 35%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.47, 10.31, -9.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.47, 13.95, 317.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.364, 1.996, 3.509)`
Decimal	`3088948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2234, 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 #2F2234	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2234 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #2F2234 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2234; }
.text { color: #2f2234; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2234; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 34 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2234, #342230); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F2234?: #2F2234 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2234?: The RGB value is 47, 34, 52: 47 red, 34 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2234?: The complementary color is #273422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2234?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.