What color is #2B105E?

#2B105E is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Voldemort. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B105E?

The RGB value is 43, 16, 94: 43 red, 16 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B105E?

The complementary color is #435E10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B105E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B105E color

#2B105E rgb(43, 16, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B105E is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 6.3% green and 36.9% blue (43, 16, 94).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 71% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Voldemort (#2D135F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.69:1).

#2B105E color codes

HEX	`#2B105E`
RGB	`rgb(43, 16, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 6.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 71%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 83%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 83%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.78, 33.11, -41.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.78, 52.76, 308.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.201, 1.692, 10.745)`
Decimal	`2822238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B105E, 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 #2B105E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B105E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #2B105E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b105e; }
.text { color: #2b105e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b105e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 16 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b105e, #52105e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B105E?: #2B105E is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Voldemort. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B105E?: The RGB value is 43, 16, 94: 43 red, 16 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B105E?: The complementary color is #435E10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B105E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.