What color is #2B1029?

#2B1029 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1029?

The RGB value is 43, 16, 41: 43 red, 16 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1029?

The complementary color is #102B12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1029 color

#2B1029 rgb(43, 16, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1029 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 6.3% green and 16.1% blue (43, 16, 41).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 46% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 5% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.37:1).

#2B1029 color codes

HEX	`#2B1029`
RGB	`rgb(43, 16, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 6.3%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 46%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 63%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 5%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.36, 18.36, -10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.36, 21.35, 329.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.582, 1.044, 2.216)`
Decimal	`2822185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1029, 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 #2B1029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.37:1	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 #2B1029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1029; }
.text { color: #2b1029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 16 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1029, #2b101b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B1029?: #2B1029 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1029?: The RGB value is 43, 16, 41: 43 red, 16 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1029?: The complementary color is #102B12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.