What color is #2E1B42?

#2E1B42 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E1B42?

The RGB value is 46, 27, 66: 46 red, 27 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1B42?

The complementary color is #2F421B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1B42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1B42 color

#2E1B42 rgb(46, 27, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2E1B42 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 10.6% green and 25.9% blue (46, 27, 66).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 42% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.54:1).

#2E1B42 color codes

HEX	`#2E1B42`
RGB	`rgb(46, 27, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 10.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 42%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 59%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 59%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.16, 18.72, -21.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.16, 28.36, 311.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.502, 1.758, 5.361)`
Decimal	`3021634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1B42, 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 #2E1B42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1B42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #2E1B42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1b42; }
.text { color: #2e1b42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1b42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 27 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1b42, #421b42); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E1B42?: #2E1B42 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E1B42?: The RGB value is 46, 27, 66: 46 red, 27 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1B42?: The complementary color is #2F421B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1B42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.