What color is #2B1152?

#2B1152 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1152?

The RGB value is 43, 17, 82: 43 red, 17 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1152?

The complementary color is #385211, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1152?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1152 color

#2B1152 rgb(43, 17, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B1152 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 6.7% green and 32.2% blue (43, 17, 82).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 66% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.1:1).

#2B1152 color codes

HEX	`#2B1152`
RGB	`rgb(43, 17, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 6.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 66%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 79%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 79%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.76, 28.97, -34.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.76, 45.16, 309.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.719, 1.524, 8.132)`
Decimal	`2822482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1152, 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 #2B1152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1152 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #2B1152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1152; }
.text { color: #2b1152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 17 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1152, #4c1152); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B1152?: #2B1152 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1152?: The RGB value is 43, 17, 82: 43 red, 17 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1152?: The complementary color is #385211, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1152?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.