What color is #2A1A3D?

#2A1A3D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1A3D?

The RGB value is 42, 26, 61: 42 red, 26 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1A3D?

The complementary color is #2D3D1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1A3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1A3D color

#2A1A3D rgb(42, 26, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A1A3D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 10.2% green and 23.9% blue (42, 26, 61).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 40% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.99:1).

#2A1A3D color codes

HEX	`#2A1A3D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 26, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 10.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 40%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 57%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 57%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.03, 16.62, -19.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.03, 25.71, 310.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.166, 1.568, 4.602)`
Decimal	`2759229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1A3D, 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 #2A1A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1A3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #2A1A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1a3d; }
.text { color: #2a1a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 26 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1a3d, #3c1a3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A1A3D?: #2A1A3D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1A3D?: The RGB value is 42, 26, 61: 42 red, 26 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1A3D?: The complementary color is #2D3D1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1A3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.