What color is #2F283C?

#2F283C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F283C?

The RGB value is 47, 40, 60: 47 red, 40 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F283C?

The complementary color is #353C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F283C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F283C color

#2F283C rgb(47, 40, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F283C is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 15.7% green and 23.5% blue (47, 40, 60).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 20% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.1:1).

#2F283C color codes

HEX	`#2F283C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 40, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 15.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 20%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 33%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.68, 8.25, -11.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.68, 14.23, 305.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.747, 2.448, 4.602)`
Decimal	`3090492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F283C, 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 #2F283C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F283C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #2F283C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f283c; }
.text { color: #2f283c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f283c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 40 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f283c, #39283c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2F283C?: #2F283C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F283C?: The RGB value is 47, 40, 60: 47 red, 40 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F283C?: The complementary color is #353C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F283C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.