What color is #2A2335?

#2A2335 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 #2A2335?

The RGB value is 42, 35, 53: 42 red, 35 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2335?

The complementary color is #2E3523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2335?

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.

#2A2335 color

#2A2335 rgb(42, 35, 53)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A2335 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 13.7% green and 20.8% blue (42, 35, 53).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 20% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2A2335 color codes

HEX	`#2A2335`
RGB	`rgb(42, 35, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 13.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 20%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 34%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 34%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.23, 7.85, -10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.23, 13.12, 306.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.198, 1.951, 3.628)`
Decimal	`2761525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2335, 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 #2A2335	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2335 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 #2A2335 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2335; }
.text { color: #2a2335; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2335; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 35 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2335, #332335); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A2335?: #2A2335 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 #2A2335?: The RGB value is 42, 35, 53: 42 red, 35 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2335?: The complementary color is #2E3523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2335?: 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.