What color is #2A0230?

#2A0230 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 #2A0230?

The RGB value is 42, 2, 48: 42 red, 2 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A0230?

The complementary color is #083002, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A0230?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A0230 color

#2A0230 rgb(42, 2, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A0230 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 0.8% green and 18.8% blue (42, 2, 48).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 92% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 96% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.26:1).

#2A0230 color codes

HEX	`#2A0230`
RGB	`rgb(42, 2, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 0.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 92%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 96%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 96%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.77, 27.56, -20.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.77, 34.17, 323.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.51, 0.749, 2.861)`
Decimal	`2753072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A0230, 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 #2A0230	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A0230 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.26:1	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 #2A0230 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a0230; }
.text { color: #2a0230; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a0230; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 2 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a0230, #30021f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A0230?: #2A0230 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 #2A0230?: The RGB value is 42, 2, 48: 42 red, 2 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A0230?: The complementary color is #083002, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A0230?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.