What color is #2A0A60?

#2A0A60 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A0A60?

The RGB value is 42, 10, 96: 42 red, 10 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A0A60?

The complementary color is #40600A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A0A60?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A0A60 color

#2A0A60 rgb(42, 10, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A0A60 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 3.9% green and 37.6% blue (42, 10, 96).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 81% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 90% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Inkwell (#2F1064), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#2A0A60 color codes

HEX	`#2A0A60`
RGB	`rgb(42, 10, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 3.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 81%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 90%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 90%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.95, 36.25, -43.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.95, 56.85, 309.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.174, 1.554, 11.197)`
Decimal	`2755168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A0A60, 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 #2A0A60	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A0A60 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #2A0A60 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a0a60; }
.text { color: #2a0a60; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a0a60; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 10 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a0a60, #550a60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A0A60?: #2A0A60 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A0A60?: The RGB value is 42, 10, 96: 42 red, 10 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A0A60?: The complementary color is #40600A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A0A60?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.