What color is #2A223B?

#2A223B 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 #2A223B?

The RGB value is 42, 34, 59: 42 red, 34 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A223B?

The complementary color is #333B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A223B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A223B color

#2A223B rgb(42, 34, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A223B is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 13.3% green and 23.1% blue (42, 34, 59).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 27% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#2A223B color codes

HEX	`#2A223B`
RGB	`rgb(42, 34, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 13.3%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 27%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 42%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 42%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.23, 10.33, -14.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.23, 18, 305.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.316, 1.952, 4.392)`
Decimal	`2761275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A223B, 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 #2A223B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A223B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #2A223B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a223b; }
.text { color: #2a223b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a223b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 34 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a223b, #37223b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A223B?: #2A223B 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 #2A223B?: The RGB value is 42, 34, 59: 42 red, 34 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A223B?: The complementary color is #333B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A223B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.