What color is #2B2439?

#2B2439 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 #2B2439?

The RGB value is 43, 36, 57: 43 red, 36 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2439?

The complementary color is #323924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2439?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2439 color

#2B2439 rgb(43, 36, 57)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2B2439 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.1% green and 22.4% blue (43, 36, 57).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 23% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.85:1).

#2B2439 color codes

HEX	`#2B2439`
RGB	`rgb(43, 36, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.1%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 23%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 37%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 37%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.85, 8.68, -12.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.85, 15.1, 305.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.365, 2.071, 4.145)`
Decimal	`2827321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2439, 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 #2B2439	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2439 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #2B2439 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2439; }
.text { color: #2b2439; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2439; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 36 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2439, #352439); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B2439?: #2B2439 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 #2B2439?: The RGB value is 43, 36, 57: 43 red, 36 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2439?: The complementary color is #323924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2439?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.