What color is #2B1635?

#2B1635 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 #2B1635?

The RGB value is 43, 22, 53: 43 red, 22 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1635?

The complementary color is #203516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1635 color

#2B1635 rgb(43, 22, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1635 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 8.6% green and 20.8% blue (43, 22, 53).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 41% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.55:1).

#2B1635 color codes

HEX	`#2B1635`
RGB	`rgb(43, 22, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 8.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 41%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 58%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 58%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.58, 17.41, -16.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.58, 23.78, 317.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.926, 1.345, 3.526)`
Decimal	`2823733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1635, 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 #2B1635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #2B1635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1635; }
.text { color: #2b1635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 22 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1635, #35162f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B1635?: #2B1635 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 #2B1635?: The RGB value is 43, 22, 53: 43 red, 22 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1635?: The complementary color is #203516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.