What color is #2A1542?

#2A1542 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1542?

The RGB value is 42, 21, 66: 42 red, 21 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1542?

The complementary color is #2D4215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1542 color

#2A1542 rgb(42, 21, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A1542 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 8.2% green and 25.9% blue (42, 21, 66).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 52% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.35:1).

#2A1542 color codes

HEX	`#2A1542`
RGB	`rgb(42, 21, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 8.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 52%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 68%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 68%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.1, 21.49, -24.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.1, 32.69, 311.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.206, 1.422, 5.311)`
Decimal	`2757954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1542, 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 #2A1542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	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 #2A1542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1542; }
.text { color: #2a1542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 21 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1542, #411542); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A1542?: #2A1542 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1542?: The RGB value is 42, 21, 66: 42 red, 21 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1542?: The complementary color is #2D4215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.