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2E112E

#2E112E closest to Dark Prom Queen

#2E112E is a very dark, muted purple; the closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 6.7% green and 18.0% blue (rgb(46, 17, 46)). Its HSL value is 300° hue, 46% saturation and 12% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. #2E112E is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.99:1.

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Variations of #2E112E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

2E112E412540543B536850677C677B917F90A697A5BCB0BBD2CAD1E8E4E8

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

2E112E361C363E263E4631464E3B4E5746565F515E675D666F686F787477

Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2E112E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2E112E112E11
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Split complementary

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

2E112E202E11112E20
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2E112E20112E2E1120
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Triadic

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

2E112E2E2E11112E2E
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Tetradic

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

2E112E2E1111112E11112E2E
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2E112E2E2011112E1111202E
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#2E112E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E112E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 88% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #171E2D
  • Protanopia 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0E1A2F
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1A182E
  • Deuteranopia 88% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #171E2D
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #201A2D
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2F141D
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2F1227
  • Achromatopsia 87% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #1C1C1C
  • Achromatomaly 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #221A22

#2E112E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.99:1 Super#2E112E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.24:1 Very poor#2E112E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E112E in CSS

/* Dark Prom Queen */
.color { color: #2E112E; }
.background { background-color: #2E112E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E112E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 17 46);
color: hsl(300 46% 12%);
color: oklch(0.236 0.066 327.4);

#2E112E FAQ

What color is #2E112E?

#2E112E is a very dark, muted 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 #2E112E?

#2E112E is rgb(46, 17, 46) in RGB, hsl(300, 46%, 12%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E112E?

The complementary color of #2E112E is #112E11, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E112E?

White text has the best contrast on #2E112E: 16.99:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E112E a warm or cool color?

#2E112E is a cool color.