What color is #2B005D?

#2B005D is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Cotinga Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B005D?

The RGB value is 43, 0, 93: 43 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B005D?

The complementary color is #325D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B005D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B005D color

#2B005D rgb(43, 0, 93)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B005D is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 0% green and 36.5% blue (43, 0, 93).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Cotinga Purple (#340059), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.66:1).

#2B005D color codes

HEX	`#2B005D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 0, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 0%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 100%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.3, 39.83, -44.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.3, 59.72, 311.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.971, 1.304, 10.449)`
Decimal	`2818141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B005D, 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 #2B005D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B005D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #2B005D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b005d; }
.text { color: #2b005d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b005d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 0 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b005d, #5a005d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B005D?: #2B005D is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Cotinga Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B005D?: The RGB value is 43, 0, 93: 43 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B005D?: The complementary color is #325D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B005D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.