What color is #2B273C?

#2B273C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B273C?

The RGB value is 43, 39, 60: 43 red, 39 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B273C?

The complementary color is #383C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B273C?

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.

#2B273C color

#2B273C rgb(43, 39, 60)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B273C is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.3% green and 23.5% blue (43, 39, 60).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 21% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2B273C color codes

HEX	`#2B273C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 39, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 15.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 21%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 35%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 35%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.95, 7.43, -12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.95, 14.77, 300.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.537, 2.291, 4.583)`
Decimal	`2828092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B273C, 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 #2B273C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B273C 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 #2B273C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b273c; }
.text { color: #2b273c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b273c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 39 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b273c, #36273c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B273C?: #2B273C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B273C?: The RGB value is 43, 39, 60: 43 red, 39 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B273C?: The complementary color is #383C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B273C?: 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.