What color is #2B2547?

#2B2547 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2547?

The RGB value is 43, 37, 71: 43 red, 37 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2547?

The complementary color is #414725, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2547 color

#2B2547 rgb(43, 37, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2547 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.5% green and 27.8% blue (43, 37, 71).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.4:1).

#2B2547 color codes

HEX	`#2B2547`
RGB	`rgb(43, 37, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 48%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 48%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.95, 12.31, -20.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.95, 23.79, 301.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.795, 2.292, 6.255)`
Decimal	`2827591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2547, 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 #2B2547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #2B2547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2547; }
.text { color: #2b2547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 37 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2547, #3c2547); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B2547?: #2B2547 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2547?: The RGB value is 43, 37, 71: 43 red, 37 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2547?: The complementary color is #414725, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.