Palettes / Colors / #2B007A

#2B007A — Deep Vivid Purple

#2B007A is a purple color we call Deep Vivid Purple, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the purple family.

#2B007A is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #507A00; it also sits naturally between #00127A and #68007A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 17% · Green 0% · Blue 48%

Cyan 65% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 52%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2B007A

.text { color: #2B007A; }
.background { background-color: #2B007A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2B007A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 0, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 100%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2B007A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 0, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2B007A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 0, 122, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2B007A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2B007A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2B007A

Tints of #2B007A

Tones of #2B007A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #507A00:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2B007A: #FFFFFF.

How #2B007A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2B007A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2B0079  ·  #2B007B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2B007A?

#2B007A is Deep Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 43, 0, 122). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2B007A?

#2B007A is RGB 43, 0, 122 — HSL 261°, 100%, 24% — CMYK 65%, 100%, 0%, 52%.

What colors go with #2B007A?

Its complement is #507A00; analogous partners are #00127A and #68007A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2B007A for text?

White text on #2B007A has a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.38:1.