What color is #2B0568?

#2B0568 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Blackmail. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B0568?

The RGB value is 43, 5, 104: 43 red, 5 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0568?

The complementary color is #426805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B0568 color

#2B0568 rgb(43, 5, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B0568 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 2% green and 40.8% blue (43, 5, 104).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 91% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Blackmail (#220066), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.86:1).

#2B0568 color codes

HEX	`#2B0568`
RGB	`rgb(43, 5, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 91%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 95%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 95%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.36, 40.56, -48.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.36, 63.16, 309.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.548, 1.621, 13.22)`
Decimal	`2819432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0568, 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 #2B0568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #2B0568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0568; }
.text { color: #2b0568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 5 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0568, #5c0568); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B0568?: #2B0568 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Blackmail. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B0568?: The RGB value is 43, 5, 104: 43 red, 5 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0568?: The complementary color is #426805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.