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#2A052E Color

#2A052E is rgb(42, 5, 46) in RGB, hsl(294, 80%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 89%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 11.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2A052E
HEX#2A052E
RGBrgb(42, 5, 46)
HSLhsl(294, 80%, 10%)
HSVhsv(294, 89%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 89%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(21.1% 0.085 323.7)
LABlab(7.13% 23.96 -17.98)
LCHlch(7.13% 29.95 323.12)

What #2A052E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2A052E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#2A052E Channel Values

How #2A052E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 42 · G 5 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 80% · L 10%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 89% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.11:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A052E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2A052E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A052E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2A052E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #2A052E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2A052E
Protanopia#10102E
Protanomaly#1D0C2E
Deuteranopia#17172D
Deuteranomaly#20112E
Tritanopia#270F0F
Tritanomaly#280B1F
Achromatopsia#161616

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Using #2A052E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2a052e: #2A052E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2A052E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2a052e': '#2A052E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.020, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_2a052e">#2A052E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2A052E"

More Pink Colors

#2A052E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2A052E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2A052E?

#2A052E is a darkest pink — rgb(42, 5, 46) in RGB and hsl(294, 80%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.17.

What is the RGB value of #2A052E?

#2A052E is rgb(42, 5, 46) — red 42, green 5, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2A052E?

#2A052E converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 89%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2A052E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2A052E scores 18.11:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2A052E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2A052E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 30.79, which is a different colour altogether.

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