What color is #2B2131?

#2B2131 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2131?

The RGB value is 43, 33, 49: 43 red, 33 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2131?

The complementary color is #273121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2131 color

#2B2131 rgb(43, 33, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B2131 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 12.9% green and 19.2% blue (43, 33, 49).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#2B2131 color codes

HEX	`#2B2131`
RGB	`rgb(43, 33, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 12.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 33%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 33%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.53, 8.58, -8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.53, 12.25, 314.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.094, 1.823, 3.147)`
Decimal	`2826545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2131, 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 #2B2131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	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 #2B2131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2131; }
.text { color: #2b2131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 33 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2131, #31212f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B2131?: #2B2131 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2131?: The RGB value is 43, 33, 49: 43 red, 33 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2131?: The complementary color is #273121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.