What color is #2A2838?

#2A2838 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2838?

The RGB value is 42, 40, 56: 42 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2838?

The complementary color is #363828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2838 color

#2A2838 rgb(42, 40, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2838 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 15.7% green and 22% blue (42, 40, 56).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 17% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#2A2838 color codes

HEX	`#2A2838`
RGB	`rgb(42, 40, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 15.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 17%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 29%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 29%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.97, 5.14, -9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.97, 11.21, 297.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.427, 2.295, 4.056)`
Decimal	`2762808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2838, 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 #2A2838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #2A2838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2838; }
.text { color: #2a2838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 40 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2838, #322838); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A2838?: #2A2838 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2838?: The RGB value is 42, 40, 56: 42 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2838?: The complementary color is #363828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.