Information about #2E112E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#2E112E is a confidently colored electric magenta that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Purple (#301934). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ab Fab (#321B2F) and Hollow Plum (#2A1624).
The recipe behind #2E112E is rgb(46, 17, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2E112E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#2E112E color variations
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#2E112E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2E112E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2E112E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2E112E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2E112E color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #2E112E color
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Nearest named colors to #2E112E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#301934
#321B2F
#2A1624
#291E30
#2E183B
#2E0329
#2F1D25
#332033
#2C2133
#2A0134
#381921
#3D0734
#2E112E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2E112E
- RGB46, 17, 46
- CMYK0, 11, 0, 82
- CSSrgb(46, 17, 46)
- HSL300°, 46%, 12%
- HSL Precise300°, 46.032%, 12.353%
- HSV300°, 63%, 18%
- HSB300°, 63%, 18%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
- GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.067, 0.180)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.067, 0.180, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.067, 0.180)
- Percentage of Red in RGB18%
- Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID2E112E
- DECIMAL ID3019054
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
