What color is #2B2353?

#2B2353 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2353?

The RGB value is 43, 35, 83: 43 red, 35 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2353?

The complementary color is #4B5323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2353?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2353 color

#2B2353 rgb(43, 35, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2353 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 13.7% green and 32.5% blue (43, 35, 83).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.3:1).

#2B2353 color codes

HEX	`#2B2353`
RGB	`rgb(43, 35, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 13.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 58%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 58%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.18, 17.73, -28.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.18, 33.28, 302.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.158, 2.34, 8.467)`
Decimal	`2827091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2353, 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 #2B2353	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2353 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #2B2353 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2353; }
.text { color: #2b2353; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2353; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 35 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2353, #432353); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B2353?: #2B2353 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2353?: The RGB value is 43, 35, 83: 43 red, 35 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2353?: The complementary color is #4B5323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2353?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.