What color is #2F2655?

#2F2655 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2655?

The RGB value is 47, 38, 85: 47 red, 38 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2655?

The complementary color is #4C5526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2655 color

#2F2655 rgb(47, 38, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F2655 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 14.9% green and 33.3% blue (47, 38, 85).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 38% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.73:1).

#2F2655 color codes

HEX	`#2F2655`
RGB	`rgb(47, 38, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 14.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 38%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 55%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 55%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.57, 17.42, -27.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.57, 32.35, 302.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.505, 2.646, 8.919)`
Decimal	`3090005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2655, 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 #2F2655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #2F2655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2655; }
.text { color: #2f2655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 38 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2655, #462655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F2655?: #2F2655 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2655?: The RGB value is 47, 38, 85: 47 red, 38 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2655?: The complementary color is #4C5526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.