What color is #2A0033?

#2A0033 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A0033?

The RGB value is 42, 0, 51: 42 red, 0 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A0033?

The complementary color is #093300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A0033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A0033 color

#2A0033 rgb(42, 0, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A0033 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 0% green and 20% blue (42, 0, 51).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.32:1).

#2A0033 color codes

HEX	`#2A0033`
RGB	`rgb(42, 0, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 0%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 100%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.61, 29.42, -22.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.61, 37.15, 322.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.552, 0.731, 3.191)`
Decimal	`2752563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A0033, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2A0033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A0033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2A0033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a0033; }
.text { color: #2a0033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a0033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 0 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a0033, #330023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A0033?: #2A0033 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A0033?: The RGB value is 42, 0, 51: 42 red, 0 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A0033?: The complementary color is #093300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A0033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.