What color is #2A2446?

#2A2446 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2446?

The RGB value is 42, 36, 70: 42 red, 36 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2446?

The complementary color is #404624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2446?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2446 color

#2A2446 rgb(42, 36, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A2446 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 14.1% green and 27.5% blue (42, 36, 70).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 32% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#2A2446 color codes

HEX	`#2A2446`
RGB	`rgb(42, 36, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 14.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 32%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 49%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.48, 12.37, -20.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.48, 23.87, 301.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.691, 2.196, 6.075)`
Decimal	`2761798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2446, 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 #2A2446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #2A2446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2446; }
.text { color: #2a2446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 36 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2446, #3b2446); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A2446?: #2A2446 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2446?: The RGB value is 42, 36, 70: 42 red, 36 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2446?: The complementary color is #404624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2446?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.