What color is #2B0026?

#2B0026 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B0026?

The RGB value is 43, 0, 38: 43 red, 0 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0026?

The complementary color is #002B05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0026?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B0026 color

#2B0026 rgb(43, 0, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B0026 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 0% green and 14.9% blue (43, 0, 38).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 12% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.57:1).

#2B0026 color codes

HEX	`#2B0026`
RGB	`rgb(43, 0, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 0%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 12%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.9, 26.56, -14.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.9, 30.02, 332.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.346, 0.654, 1.889)`
Decimal	`2818086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0026, 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 #2B0026	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0026 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #2B0026 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0026; }
.text { color: #2b0026; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0026; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 0 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0026, #2b0010); }

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Questions

What color is #2B0026?: #2B0026 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B0026?: The RGB value is 43, 0, 38: 43 red, 0 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0026?: The complementary color is #002B05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0026?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.