What color is #2A1C36?

#2A1C36 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 #2A1C36?

The RGB value is 42, 28, 54: 42 red, 28 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1C36?

The complementary color is #28361C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1C36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1C36 color

#2A1C36 rgb(42, 28, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A1C36 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 11% green and 21.2% blue (42, 28, 54).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 32% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.94:1).

#2A1C36 color codes

HEX	`#2A1C36`
RGB	`rgb(42, 28, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 11%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 32%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 48%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.16, 13.15, -14.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.16, 19.53, 312.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.036, 1.589, 3.689)`
Decimal	`2759734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1C36, 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 #2A1C36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1C36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #2A1C36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1c36; }
.text { color: #2a1c36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1c36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 28 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1c36, #361c35); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A1C36?: #2A1C36 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 #2A1C36?: The RGB value is 42, 28, 54: 42 red, 28 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1C36?: The complementary color is #28361C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1C36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.