What color is #2A124A?

#2A124A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A124A?

The RGB value is 42, 18, 74: 42 red, 18 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A124A?

The complementary color is #324A12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A124A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A124A color

#2A124A rgb(42, 18, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A124A is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 7.1% green and 29% blue (42, 18, 74).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 61% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.36:1).

#2A124A color codes

HEX	`#2A124A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 18, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 7.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 61%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 76%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 76%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.09, 25.77, -30.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.09, 39.73, 310.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.407, 1.419, 6.624)`
Decimal	`2757194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A124A, 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 #2A124A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A124A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #2A124A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a124a; }
.text { color: #2a124a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a124a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 18 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a124a, #46124a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A124A?: #2A124A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A124A?: The RGB value is 42, 18, 74: 42 red, 18 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A124A?: The complementary color is #324A12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A124A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.