What color is #2B1845?

#2B1845 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1845?

The RGB value is 43, 24, 69: 43 red, 24 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1845?

The complementary color is #324518, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1845 color

#2B1845 rgb(43, 24, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B1845 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 9.4% green and 27.1% blue (43, 24, 69).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 48% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.92:1).

#2B1845 color codes

HEX	`#2B1845`
RGB	`rgb(43, 24, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 9.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 48%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 65%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 65%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.21, 20.72, -24.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.21, 32.43, 309.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.397, 1.597, 5.811)`
Decimal	`2824261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1845, 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 #2B1845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #2B1845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1845; }
.text { color: #2b1845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 24 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1845, #421845); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B1845?: #2B1845 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1845?: The RGB value is 43, 24, 69: 43 red, 24 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1845?: The complementary color is #324518, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.