Close to Ink Blue
#2D233E
#2D233E is a very dark, muted purple, close to the color Ink Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.6% red, 13.7% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2D233E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
14.77:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.42:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.77:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.42:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2D233E as they’d see it.
#2D233E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2D233E
What color is #2D233E?
#2D233E is a very dark, muted purple, close to the color Ink Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.6% red, 13.7% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2D233E in RGB?
#2D233E is rgb(45, 35, 62): 45 red, 35 green, and 62 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2D233E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 44, 0, 76). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2D233E?
PANTONE 276 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2D233E?
Its complement #212B0F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.