What color is #2A1A33?

#2A1A33 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1A33?

The RGB value is 42, 26, 51: 42 red, 26 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1A33?

The complementary color is #23331A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1A33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1A33 color

#2A1A33 rgb(42, 26, 51)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A1A33 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 10.2% green and 20% blue (42, 26, 51).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.23:1).

#2A1A33 color codes

HEX	`#2A1A33`
RGB	`rgb(42, 26, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 10.2%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 49%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 49%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.42, 13.73, -13.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.42, 19.22, 315.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.922, 1.47, 3.314)`
Decimal	`2759219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1A33, 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 #2A1A33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1A33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #2A1A33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1a33; }
.text { color: #2a1a33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1a33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 26 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1a33, #331a30); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A1A33?: #2A1A33 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1A33?: The RGB value is 42, 26, 51: 42 red, 26 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1A33?: The complementary color is #23331A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1A33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.