What color is #2A144B?

#2A144B 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 #2A144B?

The RGB value is 42, 20, 75: 42 red, 20 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A144B?

The complementary color is #354B14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A144B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A144B color

#2A144B rgb(42, 20, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A144B is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 7.8% green and 29.4% blue (42, 20, 75).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 58% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 73% 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 16.15:1).

#2A144B color codes

HEX	`#2A144B`
RGB	`rgb(42, 20, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 7.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 58%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 73%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 73%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.61, 24.87, -30.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.61, 39.03, 309.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.475, 1.501, 6.814)`
Decimal	`2757707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A144B, 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 #2A144B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A144B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #2A144B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a144b; }
.text { color: #2a144b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a144b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 20 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a144b, #46144b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A144B?: #2A144B 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 #2A144B?: The RGB value is 42, 20, 75: 42 red, 20 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A144B?: The complementary color is #354B14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A144B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.