What color is #2A1B33?

#2A1B33 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 #2A1B33?

The RGB value is 42, 27, 51: 42 red, 27 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1B33?

The complementary color is #24331B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1B33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1B33 color

#2A1B33 rgb(42, 27, 51)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A1B33 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 10.6% green and 20% blue (42, 27, 51).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 31% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.12:1).

#2A1B33 color codes

HEX	`#2A1B33`
RGB	`rgb(42, 27, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 10.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 31%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 47%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 47%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.7, 13.02, -13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.7, 18.4, 315.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.944, 1.515, 3.321)`
Decimal	`2759475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1B33, 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 #2A1B33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1B33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #2A1B33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1b33; }
.text { color: #2a1b33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1b33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 27 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1b33, #331b30); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A1B33?: #2A1B33 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 #2A1B33?: The RGB value is 42, 27, 51: 42 red, 27 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1B33?: The complementary color is #24331B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1B33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.