What color is #2B1B49?

#2B1B49 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1B49?

The RGB value is 43, 27, 73: 43 red, 27 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1B49?

The complementary color is #39491B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1B49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1B49 color

#2B1B49 rgb(43, 27, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B1B49 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 10.6% green and 28.6% blue (43, 27, 73).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 46% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.49:1).

#2B1B49 color codes

HEX	`#2B1B49`
RGB	`rgb(43, 27, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 10.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 46%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 63%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 63%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.28, 19.96, -26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.28, 32.77, 307.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.59, 1.778, 6.509)`
Decimal	`2825033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1B49, 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 #2B1B49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1B49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #2B1B49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1b49; }
.text { color: #2b1b49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1b49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 27 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1b49, #421b49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B1B49?: #2B1B49 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1B49?: The RGB value is 43, 27, 73: 43 red, 27 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1B49?: The complementary color is #39491B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1B49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.