What color is #2B2236?

#2B2236 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2236?

The RGB value is 43, 34, 54: 43 red, 34 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2236?

The complementary color is #2D3622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2236?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2236 color

#2B2236 rgb(43, 34, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B2236 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 13.3% green and 21.2% blue (43, 34, 54).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 23% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.16:1).

#2B2236 color codes

HEX	`#2B2236`
RGB	`rgb(43, 34, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 13.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 23%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 37%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 37%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.08, 9.25, -11.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.08, 14.71, 308.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.234, 1.924, 3.743)`
Decimal	`2826806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2236, 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 #2B2236	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2236 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.16:1	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 #2B2236 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2236; }
.text { color: #2b2236; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2236; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 34 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2236, #352236); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #2B2236?: #2B2236 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2236?: The RGB value is 43, 34, 54: 43 red, 34 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2236?: The complementary color is #2D3622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2236?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.