Information about Showtime color

#2F263A - Showtime color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2F263A ("Showtime") belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(47, 38, 58) (18.4% red, 14.9% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 4 / 8 / 0 / 77 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned twilight violet, #2F263A stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rasputin (#2F2735). Slightly further away sit Haiti (#2C2A35) and Black Rock (#2C2D3C).

In RGB terms — rgb(47, 38, 58) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F263A: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Showtime" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Showtime color variations

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

Showtime 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 Showtime

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Bastille color link
Bastille

#2C2C32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F263A
  • RGB47, 38, 58
  • CMYK4, 8, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(47, 38, 58)
  • HSL267°, 21%, 19%
  • HSL Precise267°, 20.833%, 18.824%
  • HSV267°, 34%, 23%
  • HSB267°, 34%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.149, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.149, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.149, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2F263A
  • DECIMAL ID3089978
  • Name Length8
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