What color is #2B0E31?

#2B0E31 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B0E31?

The RGB value is 43, 14, 49: 43 red, 14 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0E31?

The complementary color is #14310E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0E31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B0E31 color

#2B0E31 rgb(43, 14, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B0E31 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 5.5% green and 19.2% blue (43, 14, 49).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 56% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#2B0E31 color codes

HEX	`#2B0E31`
RGB	`rgb(43, 14, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 5.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 56%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 71%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 71%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.4, 21.48, -16.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.4, 27.23, 322.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.708, 1.049, 3.018)`
Decimal	`2821681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0E31, 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 #2B0E31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0E31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #2B0E31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0e31; }
.text { color: #2b0e31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0e31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 14 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0e31, #310e25); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2B0E31?: #2B0E31 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B0E31?: The RGB value is 43, 14, 49: 43 red, 14 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0E31?: The complementary color is #14310E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0E31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.