What color is #2B1D40?

#2B1D40 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1D40?

The RGB value is 43, 29, 64: 43 red, 29 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1D40?

The complementary color is #32401D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1D40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1D40 color

#2B1D40 rgb(43, 29, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B1D40 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 11.4% green and 25.1% blue (43, 29, 64).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.53:1).

#2B1D40 color codes

HEX	`#2B1D40`
RGB	`rgb(43, 29, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 11.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 38%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 55%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 55%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.19, 15.77, -19.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.19, 25.37, 308.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.361, 1.762, 5.065)`
Decimal	`2825536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1D40, 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 #2B1D40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1D40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #2B1D40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1d40; }
.text { color: #2b1d40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1d40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 29 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1d40, #3d1d40); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B1D40?: #2B1D40 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1D40?: The RGB value is 43, 29, 64: 43 red, 29 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1D40?: The complementary color is #32401D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1D40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.