What color is #2A2030?

#2A2030 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2030?

The RGB value is 42, 32, 48: 42 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2030?

The complementary color is #263020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2030 color

#2A2030 rgb(42, 32, 48)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A2030 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 12.5% green and 18.8% blue (42, 32, 48).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.58:1).

#2A2030 color codes

HEX	`#2A2030`
RGB	`rgb(42, 32, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 12.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 33%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.05, 8.62, -8.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.05, 12.29, 314.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.005, 1.739, 3.026)`
Decimal	`2760752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2030, 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 #2A2030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #2A2030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2030; }
.text { color: #2a2030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 32 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2030, #30202e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A2030?: #2A2030 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2030?: The RGB value is 42, 32, 48: 42 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2030?: The complementary color is #263020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.