Information about #2F2B37 color

#2F2B37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2F2B37 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 43, 55) — 18.4% red, 16.9% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 5 / 0 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned twilight violet, #2F2B37 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Haiti (#2C2A35). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Crater Smoke (#2F2E3A) and Rasputin (#2F2735).

The recipe behind #2F2B37 is rgb(47, 43, 55), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2F2B37 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2F2B37 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2F2B37 color variations

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

#2F2B37 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 #2F2B37

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

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Bastille color link
Bastille

#2C2C32

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Foundry color link
Foundry

#2C2E32

Double Tuna color link
Double Tuna

#2F3237

Cod Grey color link
Cod Grey

#2D3032

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Gumboot color link
Gumboot

#313337

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F2B37
  • RGB47, 43, 55
  • CMYK3, 5, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(47, 43, 55)
  • HSL260°, 12%, 19%
  • HSL Precise260°, 12.245%, 19.216%
  • HSV260°, 22%, 22%
  • HSB260°, 22%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.169, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.169, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.169, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2F2B37
  • DECIMAL ID3091255
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01