What color is #2B1F37?

#2B1F37 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 #2B1F37?

The RGB value is 43, 31, 55: 43 red, 31 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1F37?

The complementary color is #2B371F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1F37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1F37 color

#2B1F37 rgb(43, 31, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B1F37 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 12.2% green and 21.6% blue (43, 31, 55).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 28% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#2B1F37 color codes

HEX	`#2B1F37`
RGB	`rgb(43, 31, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 12.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 28%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 44%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 44%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.23, 11.68, -13.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.23, 17.83, 310.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.176, 1.769, 3.841)`
Decimal	`2826039`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1F37, 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 #2B1F37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1F37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	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 #2B1F37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1f37; }
.text { color: #2b1f37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1f37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 31 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1f37, #371f37); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B1F37?: #2B1F37 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 #2B1F37?: The RGB value is 43, 31, 55: 43 red, 31 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1F37?: The complementary color is #2B371F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1F37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.