What color is #2B2534?

#2B2534 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2534?

The RGB value is 43, 37, 52: 43 red, 37 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2534?

The complementary color is #2E3425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2534?

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.

#2B2534 color

#2B2534 rgb(43, 37, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B2534 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.5% green and 20.4% blue (43, 37, 52).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 17% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2B2534 color codes

HEX	`#2B2534`
RGB	`rgb(43, 37, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 17%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 29%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 29%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.93, 6.54, -8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.93, 10.91, 306.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.278, 2.085, 3.531)`
Decimal	`2827572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2534, 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 #2B2534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2534 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 #2B2534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2534; }
.text { color: #2b2534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 37 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2534, #332534); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B2534?: #2B2534 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2534?: The RGB value is 43, 37, 52: 43 red, 37 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2534?: The complementary color is #2E3425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2534?: 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.