What color is #2A1E30?

#2A1E30 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1E30?

The RGB value is 42, 30, 48: 42 red, 30 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1E30?

The complementary color is #24301E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1E30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1E30 color

#2A1E30 rgb(42, 30, 48)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A1E30 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 11.8% green and 18.8% blue (42, 30, 48).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 23% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#2A1E30 color codes

HEX	`#2A1E30`
RGB	`rgb(42, 30, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 11.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 23%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 38%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 37%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.44, 10.05, -9.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.44, 13.98, 316)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.953, 1.634, 3.008)`
Decimal	`2760240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1E30, 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 #2A1E30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1E30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #2A1E30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1e30; }
.text { color: #2a1e30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1e30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 30 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1e30, #301e2d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A1E30?: #2A1E30 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1E30?: The RGB value is 42, 30, 48: 42 red, 30 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1E30?: The complementary color is #24301E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1E30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.