What color is #2A1565?

#2A1565 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Voldemort. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1565?

The RGB value is 42, 21, 101: 42 red, 21 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1565?

The complementary color is #506515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1565 color

#2A1565 rgb(42, 21, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A1565 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 8.2% green and 39.6% blue (42, 21, 101).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 66% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Voldemort (#2D135F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.07:1).

#2A1565 color codes

HEX	`#2A1565`
RGB	`rgb(42, 21, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 8.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 66%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 79%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 79%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.32, 32.48, -43.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.32, 54.05, 306.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.571, 1.968, 12.501)`
Decimal	`2757989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1565, 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 #2A1565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #2A1565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1565; }
.text { color: #2a1565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 21 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1565, #521565); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #2A1565?: #2A1565 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Voldemort. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1565?: The RGB value is 42, 21, 101: 42 red, 21 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1565?: The complementary color is #506515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.