What color is #2B2232?

#2B2232 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2232?

The RGB value is 43, 34, 50: 43 red, 34 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2232?

The complementary color is #293222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2232 color

#2B2232 rgb(43, 34, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B2232 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 13.3% green and 19.6% blue (43, 34, 50).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.24:1).

#2B2232 color codes

HEX	`#2B2232`
RGB	`rgb(43, 34, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 13.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 32%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 32%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.89, 8.14, -8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.89, 12.06, 312.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.144, 1.888, 3.268)`
Decimal	`2826802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2232, 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 #2B2232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2B2232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2232; }
.text { color: #2b2232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 34 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2232, #322231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B2232?: #2B2232 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2232?: The RGB value is 43, 34, 50: 43 red, 34 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2232?: The complementary color is #293222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.