What color is #2A172A?

#2A172A 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 #2A172A?

The RGB value is 42, 23, 42: 42 red, 23 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A172A?

The complementary color is #172A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A172A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A172A color

#2A172A rgb(42, 23, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A172A is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 9% green and 16.5% blue (42, 23, 42).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 29% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.74:1).

#2A172A color codes

HEX	`#2A172A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 23, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 9%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 29%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.08, 13.5, -8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.08, 16.21, 326.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.679, 1.272, 2.347)`
Decimal	`2758442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A172A, 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 #2A172A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A172A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2A172A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a172a; }
.text { color: #2a172a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a172a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 23 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a172a, #2a1721); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A172A?: #2A172A 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 #2A172A?: The RGB value is 42, 23, 42: 42 red, 23 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A172A?: The complementary color is #172A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A172A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.