What color is #2B152F?

#2B152F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B152F?

The RGB value is 43, 21, 47: 43 red, 21 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B152F?

The complementary color is #192F15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B152F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B152F color

#2B152F rgb(43, 21, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B152F is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 8.2% green and 18.4% blue (43, 21, 47).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 38% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.79:1).

#2B152F color codes

HEX	`#2B152F`
RGB	`rgb(43, 21, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 8.2%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 38%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 55%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 55%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.96, 16.51, -12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.96, 20.9, 322.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.777, 1.255, 2.837)`
Decimal	`2823471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B152F, 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 #2B152F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B152F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.79:1	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 #2B152F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b152f; }
.text { color: #2b152f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b152f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 21 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b152f, #2f1526); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B152F?: #2B152F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B152F?: The RGB value is 43, 21, 47: 43 red, 21 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B152F?: The complementary color is #192F15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B152F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.