What color is #2F2844?

#2F2844 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2844?

The RGB value is 47, 40, 68: 47 red, 40 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2844?

The complementary color is #3D4428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2844 color

#2F2844 rgb(47, 40, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F2844 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 15.7% green and 26.7% blue (47, 40, 68).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.93:1).

#2F2844 color codes

HEX	`#2F2844`
RGB	`rgb(47, 40, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 15.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 41%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.1, 10.6, -16.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.1, 19.59, 302.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.974, 2.539, 5.801)`
Decimal	`3090500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2844, 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 #2F2844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #2F2844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2844; }
.text { color: #2f2844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 40 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2844, #3d2844); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2F2844?: #2F2844 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2844?: The RGB value is 47, 40, 68: 47 red, 40 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2844?: The complementary color is #3D4428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.