What color is #2A2434?

#2A2434 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2434?

The RGB value is 42, 36, 52: 42 red, 36 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2434?

The complementary color is #2E3424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2434?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2434 color

#2A2434 rgb(42, 36, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2434 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 14.1% green and 20.4% blue (42, 36, 52).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 18% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15:1).

#2A2434 color codes

HEX	`#2A2434`
RGB	`rgb(42, 36, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 14.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 18%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 31%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 31%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.5, 6.85, -9.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.5, 11.63, 306.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.205, 2.002, 3.518)`
Decimal	`2761780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2434, 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 #2A2434	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2434 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #2A2434 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2434; }
.text { color: #2a2434; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2434; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 36 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2434, #322434); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A2434?: #2A2434 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2434?: The RGB value is 42, 36, 52: 42 red, 36 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2434?: The complementary color is #2E3424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2434?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.