What color is #2B2749?

#2B2749 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2749?

The RGB value is 43, 39, 73: 43 red, 39 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2749?

The complementary color is #454927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2749 color

#2B2749 rgb(43, 39, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2749 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.3% green and 28.6% blue (43, 39, 73).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 30% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.1:1).

#2B2749 color codes

HEX	`#2B2749`
RGB	`rgb(43, 39, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 15.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 30%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 47%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 47%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.67, 11.54, -20.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.67, 23.6, 299.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.924, 2.446, 6.62)`
Decimal	`2828105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2749, 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 #2B2749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #2B2749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2749; }
.text { color: #2b2749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 39 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2749, #3c2749); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B2749?: #2B2749 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2749?: The RGB value is 43, 39, 73: 43 red, 39 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2749?: The complementary color is #454927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.