#2F1D35 Color
#2F1D35 is rgb(47, 29, 53) in RGB, hsl(285, 29%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 45%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F1D35rgb(47, 29, 53)hsl(285, 29%, 16%)hsv(285, 45%, 21%)cmyk(11%, 45%, 0%, 79%)oklch(26.5% 0.05 317.4)lab(14.00% 12.99 -12.26)lch(14.00% 17.86 316.65)What #2F1D35 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2F1D35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F1D35 Channel Values
How #2F1D35 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 47 · G 29 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 29% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 45% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.58:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F1D35 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2F1D35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F1D35; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2F1D35
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2F1D35 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2F1D35#212135#271F35#242435#292135#2C2121#2D1F2A#242424Using #2F1D35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f1d35: #2F1D35;background-color: #2F1D35;colors: { 'color-2f1d35': '#2F1D35' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.114, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_2f1d35">#2F1D35</color>fill="#2F1D35"More Purple Colors
#2F1D35 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F1D35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F1D35?
#2F1D35 is a darkest purple — rgb(47, 29, 53) in RGB and hsl(285, 29%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.11.
What is the RGB value of #2F1D35?
#2F1D35 is rgb(47, 29, 53) — red 47, green 29, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F1D35?
#2F1D35 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 45%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F1D35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F1D35 scores 15.58:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F1D35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F1D35 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.69, which is visibly different.
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