What color is #2A203A?

#2A203A is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A203A?

The RGB value is 42, 32, 58: 42 red, 32 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A203A?

The complementary color is #303A20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A203A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A203A color

#2A203A rgb(42, 32, 58)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A203A is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 12.5% green and 22.7% blue (42, 32, 58).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 29% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.37:1).

#2A203A color codes

HEX	`#2A203A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 32, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 12.5%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 29%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 45%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 45%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.57, 11.47, -15.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.57, 18.93, 307.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.235, 1.831, 4.238)`
Decimal	`2760762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A203A, 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 #2A203A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A203A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #2A203A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a203a; }
.text { color: #2a203a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a203a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 32 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a203a, #37203a); }

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Questions

What color is #2A203A?: #2A203A is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A203A?: The RGB value is 42, 32, 58: 42 red, 32 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A203A?: The complementary color is #303A20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A203A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.