What color is #2B0F40?

#2B0F40 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 #2B0F40?

The RGB value is 43, 15, 64: 43 red, 15 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0F40?

The complementary color is #24400F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0F40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B0F40 color

#2B0F40 rgb(43, 15, 64)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B0F40 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 5.9% green and 25.1% blue (43, 15, 64).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 62% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.87:1).

#2B0F40 color codes

HEX	`#2B0F40`
RGB	`rgb(43, 15, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 5.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 62%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 77%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 77%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.74, 24.86, -25.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.74, 35.53, 314.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.092, 1.225, 4.976)`
Decimal	`2821952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0F40, 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 #2B0F40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0F40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2B0F40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0f40; }
.text { color: #2b0f40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0f40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 15 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0f40, #400f3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B0F40?: #2B0F40 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 #2B0F40?: The RGB value is 43, 15, 64: 43 red, 15 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0F40?: The complementary color is #24400F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0F40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.