What color is #2B174B?

#2B174B is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B174B?

The RGB value is 43, 23, 75: 43 red, 23 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B174B?

The complementary color is #374B17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B174B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B174B color

#2B174B rgb(43, 23, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B174B is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 9% green and 29.4% blue (43, 23, 75).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 53% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#2B174B color codes

HEX	`#2B174B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 23, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 53%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 69%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 69%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.44, 23.23, -28.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.44, 36.95, 308.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.572, 1.634, 6.835)`
Decimal	`2824011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B174B, 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 #2B174B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B174B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #2B174B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b174b; }
.text { color: #2b174b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b174b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 23 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b174b, #45174b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B174B?: #2B174B is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B174B?: The RGB value is 43, 23, 75: 43 red, 23 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B174B?: The complementary color is #374B17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B174B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.