What color is #2B1E33?

#2B1E33 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1E33?

The RGB value is 43, 30, 51: 43 red, 30 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1E33?

The complementary color is #26331E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1E33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1E33 color

#2B1E33 rgb(43, 30, 51)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B1E33 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 11.8% green and 20% blue (43, 30, 51).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 26% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.72:1).

#2B1E33 color codes

HEX	`#2B1E33`
RGB	`rgb(43, 30, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 11.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 26%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 41%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 41%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.72, 11.27, -11.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.72, 16.04, 314.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.058, 1.681, 3.347)`
Decimal	`2825779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1E33, 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 #2B1E33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1E33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #2B1E33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1e33; }
.text { color: #2b1e33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1e33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 30 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1e33, #331e31); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B1E33?: #2B1E33 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1E33?: The RGB value is 43, 30, 51: 43 red, 30 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1E33?: The complementary color is #26331E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1E33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.