What color is #2B0B3C?

#2B0B3C is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B0B3C?

The RGB value is 43, 11, 60: 43 red, 11 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0B3C?

The complementary color is #1C3C0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0B3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B0B3C color

#2B0B3C rgb(43, 11, 60)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B0B3C is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 4.3% green and 23.5% blue (43, 11, 60).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 69% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.27:1).

#2B0B3C color codes

HEX	`#2B0B3C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 11, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 4.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 69%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 82%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 82%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.63, 25.95, -24.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.63, 35.57, 316.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.931, 1.079, 4.381)`
Decimal	`2820924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0B3C, 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 #2B0B3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0B3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #2B0B3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0b3c; }
.text { color: #2b0b3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0b3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 11 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0b3c, #3c0b35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B0B3C?: #2B0B3C is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B0B3C?: The RGB value is 43, 11, 60: 43 red, 11 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0B3C?: The complementary color is #1C3C0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0B3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.