What color is #2A2538?

#2A2538 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 #2A2538?

The RGB value is 42, 37, 56: 42 red, 37 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2538?

The complementary color is #333825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2538 color

#2A2538 rgb(42, 37, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2A2538 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 14.5% green and 22% blue (42, 37, 56).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 20% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.79:1).

#2A2538 color codes

HEX	`#2A2538`
RGB	`rgb(42, 37, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 14.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 20%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 34%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 34%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.01, 7.28, -11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.01, 13.55, 302.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.33, 2.101, 4.023)`
Decimal	`2762040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2538, 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 #2A2538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #2A2538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2538; }
.text { color: #2a2538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 37 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2538, #342538); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A2538?: #2A2538 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 #2A2538?: The RGB value is 42, 37, 56: 42 red, 37 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2538?: The complementary color is #333825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.