What color is #2B0044?

#2B0044 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B0044?

The RGB value is 43, 0, 68: 43 red, 0 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0044?

The complementary color is #194400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B0044 color

#2B0044 rgb(43, 0, 68)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B0044 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 0% green and 26.7% blue (43, 0, 68).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Your Darkness (#220044), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.7:1).

#2B0044 color codes

HEX	`#2B0044`
RGB	`rgb(43, 0, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 0%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 100%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.4, 33.76, -32.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.4, 46.54, 316.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.039, 0.931, 5.54)`
Decimal	`2818116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0044, 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 #2B0044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #2B0044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0044; }
.text { color: #2b0044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 0 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0044, #44003b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B0044?: #2B0044 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B0044?: The RGB value is 43, 0, 68: 43 red, 0 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0044?: The complementary color is #194400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.