2E052D

#2E052D closest to Dark Prom Queen

#2E052D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 2.0% green and 17.6% blue (rgb(46, 5, 45)). Its HSL value is 301° hue, 80% saturation and 10% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black. #2E052D is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 17.86:1.

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Variations of #2E052D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#2E052D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2E052D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E052D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 84% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #10192C
  • Protanopia 81% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #01142E
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #15122E
  • Deuteranopia 84% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #10192C
  • Deuteranomaly 89% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #1C142C
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #300A18
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2F0725
  • Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #171717
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #1F141E

#2E052D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
17.86:1 Super#2E052D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.18:1 Very poor#2E052D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E052D in CSS

/* Dark Prom Queen */
.color { color: #2E052D; }
.background { background-color: #2E052D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E052D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 5 45);
color: hsl(301 80% 10%);
color: oklch(0.218 0.087 329.1);

#2E052D FAQ

What color is #2E052D?

#2E052D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2E052D?

#2E052D is rgb(46, 5, 45) in RGB, hsl(301, 80%, 10%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 89%, 2%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E052D?

The complementary color of #2E052D is #052E06, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E052D?

White text has the best contrast on #2E052D: 17.86:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E052D a warm or cool color?

#2E052D is a cool color.