What color is #2B022A?

#2B022A 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 #2B022A?

The RGB value is 43, 2, 42: 43 red, 2 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B022A?

The complementary color is #022B03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B022A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B022A color

#2B022A rgb(43, 2, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B022A is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 0.8% green and 16.5% blue (43, 2, 42).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 91% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 2% 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 18.34:1).

#2B022A color codes

HEX	`#2B022A`
RGB	`rgb(43, 2, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 0.8%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 91%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 95%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 2%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.54, 26.44, -16.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.54, 30.93, 328.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.436, 0.724, 2.254)`
Decimal	`2818602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B022A, 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 #2B022A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B022A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #2B022A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b022a; }
.text { color: #2b022a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b022a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 2 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b022a, #2b0215); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B022A?: #2B022A 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 #2B022A?: The RGB value is 43, 2, 42: 43 red, 2 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B022A?: The complementary color is #022B03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B022A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.