What color is #2F2533?

#2F2533 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2533?

The RGB value is 47, 37, 51: 47 red, 37 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2533?

The complementary color is #293325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2533?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2533 color

#2F2533 rgb(47, 37, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F2533 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 14.5% green and 20% blue (47, 37, 51).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 16% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#2F2533 color codes

HEX	`#2F2533`
RGB	`rgb(47, 37, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 14.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 16%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 27%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 27%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.34, 7.94, -7.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.34, 10.82, 317.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.431, 2.167, 3.421)`
Decimal	`3089715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2533, 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 #2F2533	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2533 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #2F2533 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2533; }
.text { color: #2f2533; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2533; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 37 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2533, #332530); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2F2533?: #2F2533 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2533?: The RGB value is 47, 37, 51: 47 red, 37 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2533?: The complementary color is #293325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2533?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.