What color is #2B1C32?

#2B1C32 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1C32?

The RGB value is 43, 28, 50: 43 red, 28 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1C32?

The complementary color is #23321C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1C32 color

#2B1C32 rgb(43, 28, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B1C32 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 11% green and 19.6% blue (43, 28, 50).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 28% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.97:1).

#2B1C32 color codes

HEX	`#2B1C32`
RGB	`rgb(43, 28, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 11%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 28%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 44%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 44%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.07, 12.42, -11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.07, 17.06, 316.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.987, 1.574, 3.216)`
Decimal	`2825266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1C32, 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 #2B1C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #2B1C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1c32; }
.text { color: #2b1c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 28 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1c32, #321c2e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B1C32?: #2B1C32 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1C32?: The RGB value is 43, 28, 50: 43 red, 28 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1C32?: The complementary color is #23321C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.