What color is #2B1030?

#2B1030 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 #2B1030?

The RGB value is 43, 16, 48: 43 red, 16 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1030?

The complementary color is #153010, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1030 color

#2B1030 rgb(43, 16, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1030 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 6.3% green and 18.8% blue (43, 16, 48).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 50% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.22:1).

#2B1030 color codes

HEX	`#2B1030`
RGB	`rgb(43, 16, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 6.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 50%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 67%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 67%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.78, 20.02, -15.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.78, 25.26, 322.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.715, 1.098, 2.917)`
Decimal	`2822192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1030, 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 #2B1030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.22:1	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 #2B1030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1030; }
.text { color: #2b1030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 16 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1030, #301025); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B1030?: #2B1030 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 #2B1030?: The RGB value is 43, 16, 48: 43 red, 16 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1030?: The complementary color is #153010, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.