What color is #2A1528?

#2A1528 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1528?

The RGB value is 42, 21, 40: 42 red, 21 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1528?

The complementary color is #152A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1528?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1528 color

#2A1528 rgb(42, 21, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A1528 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 8.2% green and 15.7% blue (42, 21, 40).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 33% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 5% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.99:1).

#2A1528 color codes

HEX	`#2A1528`
RGB	`rgb(42, 21, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 8.2%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 33%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 50%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 5%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.42, 14.41, -8.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.42, 16.73, 329.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.606, 1.182, 2.151)`
Decimal	`2757928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1528, 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 #2A1528	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1528 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2A1528 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1528; }
.text { color: #2a1528; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1528; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 21 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1528, #2a151d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A1528?: #2A1528 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1528?: The RGB value is 42, 21, 40: 42 red, 21 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1528?: The complementary color is #152A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1528?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.