What color is #2B2340?

#2B2340 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 #2B2340?

The RGB value is 43, 35, 64: 43 red, 35 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2340?

The complementary color is #384023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2340 color

#2B2340 rgb(43, 35, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B2340 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 13.7% green and 25.1% blue (43, 35, 64).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 29% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.82:1).

#2B2340 color codes

HEX	`#2B2340`
RGB	`rgb(43, 35, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 13.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 29%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 45%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 45%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.93, 11.51, -17.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.93, 20.64, 303.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.522, 2.086, 5.119)`
Decimal	`2827072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2340, 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 #2B2340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #2B2340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2340; }
.text { color: #2b2340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 35 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2340, #392340); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B2340?: #2B2340 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 #2B2340?: The RGB value is 43, 35, 64: 43 red, 35 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2340?: The complementary color is #384023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.