Information about #2E1835 color

#2E1835 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2E1835 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(46, 24, 53) (18% red, 9.4% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 3 / 11 / 0 / 79 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced magenta, #2E1835 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Purple (#301934). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blackcurrant (#2E183B) and Ab Fab (#321B2F).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 24, 53) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2E1835 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:79) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2E1835 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2E1835 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2E1835

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Ab Fab color link
Ab Fab

#321B2F

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E1835
  • RGB46, 24, 53
  • CMYK3, 11, 0, 79
  • CSSrgb(46, 24, 53)
  • HSL286°, 38%, 15%
  • HSL Precise285.517°, 37.662%, 15.098%
  • HSV286°, 55%, 21%
  • HSB286°, 55%, 21%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.094, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.094, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.094, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E1835
  • DECIMAL ID3020853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01