Close to Plum Purple
#2D052D
#2D052D is a very dark, vivid pink, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 17.6% red, 2% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 80% saturation and 10% 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 #2D052D.
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.
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1.17:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.93:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.17:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2D052D as they’d see it.
#2D052D 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 #2D052D
What color is #2D052D?
#2D052D is a very dark, vivid pink, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 17.6% red, 2% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 80% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2D052D in RGB?
#2D052D is rgb(45, 5, 45): 45 red, 5 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2D052D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 89, 0, 82). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2D052D?
PANTONE 2618 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2D052D?
Its complement #021C00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.