What color is #2B1663?

#2B1663 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 #2B1663?

The RGB value is 43, 22, 99: 43 red, 22 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1663?

The complementary color is #4E6316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1663?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1663 color

#2B1663 rgb(43, 22, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B1663 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 8.6% green and 38.8% blue (43, 22, 99).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 64% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Voldemort (#2D135F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#2B1663 color codes

HEX	`#2B1663`
RGB	`rgb(43, 22, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 8.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 64%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 78%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 78%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.42, 31.44, -41.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.42, 52.23, 307.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.535, 1.988, 11.999)`
Decimal	`2823779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1663, 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 #2B1663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #2B1663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1663; }
.text { color: #2b1663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 22 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1663, #511663); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B1663?: #2B1663 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 #2B1663?: The RGB value is 43, 22, 99: 43 red, 22 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1663?: The complementary color is #4E6316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1663?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.