What color is #2A2032?

#2A2032 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2032?

The RGB value is 42, 32, 50: 42 red, 32 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2032?

The complementary color is #283220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2032 color

#2A2032 rgb(42, 32, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A2032 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 12.5% green and 19.6% blue (42, 32, 50).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 22% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.54:1).

#2A2032 color codes

HEX	`#2A2032`
RGB	`rgb(42, 32, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 12.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 22%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 36%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 36%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.15, 9.16, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.15, 13.6, 312.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.047, 1.756, 3.248)`
Decimal	`2760754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2032, 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 #2A2032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.54:1	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 #2A2032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2032; }
.text { color: #2a2032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 32 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2032, #322031); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A2032?: #2A2032 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2032?: The RGB value is 42, 32, 50: 42 red, 32 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2032?: The complementary color is #283220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.