What color is #2B2036?

#2B2036 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 #2B2036?

The RGB value is 43, 32, 54: 43 red, 32 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2036?

The complementary color is #2B3620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2036 color

#2B2036 rgb(43, 32, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B2036 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 12.5% green and 21.2% blue (43, 32, 54).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.41:1).

#2B2036 color codes

HEX	`#2B2036`
RGB	`rgb(43, 32, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 12.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 41%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 41%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.47, 10.68, -12.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.47, 16.35, 310.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.178, 1.813, 3.724)`
Decimal	`2826294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2036, 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 #2B2036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.41:1	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 #2B2036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2036; }
.text { color: #2b2036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 32 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2036, #362036); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B2036?: #2B2036 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 #2B2036?: The RGB value is 43, 32, 54: 43 red, 32 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2036?: The complementary color is #2B3620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.