What color is #2A1C32?

#2A1C32 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 #2A1C32?

The RGB value is 42, 28, 50: 42 red, 28 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1C32?

The complementary color is #24321C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1C32 color

#2A1C32 rgb(42, 28, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A1C32 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 11% green and 19.6% blue (42, 28, 50).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 28% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#2A1C32 color codes

HEX	`#2A1C32`
RGB	`rgb(42, 28, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 11%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 28%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 44%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 44%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.94, 12.03, -11.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.94, 16.93, 315.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.946, 1.553, 3.214)`
Decimal	`2759730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1C32, 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 #2A1C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	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 #2A1C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1c32; }
.text { color: #2a1c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 28 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1c32, #321c2f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A1C32?: #2A1C32 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 #2A1C32?: The RGB value is 42, 28, 50: 42 red, 28 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1C32?: The complementary color is #24321C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.