#2A0C64 Color
#2A0C64 is rgb(42, 12, 100) in RGB, hsl(260, 79%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 88%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A0C64rgb(42, 12, 100)hsl(260, 79%, 22%)hsv(260, 88%, 39%)cmyk(58%, 88%, 0%, 61%)oklch(27.3% 0.138 289)lab(12.93% 32.11 -46.27)lch(12.93% 56.32 304.76)What #2A0C64 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 #2A0C64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A0C64 Channel Values
How #2A0C64 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 42 · G 12 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 79% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 88% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.73:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A0C64 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.
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Colors That Go With #2A0C64
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A0C64; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2A0C64
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 #2A0C64 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.
#2A0C64#141464#1F1164#1A1A64#211564#152626#1F1E47#232323Using #2A0C64 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a0c64: #2A0C64;background-color: #2A0C64;colors: { 'color-2a0c64': '#2A0C64' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.047, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_2a0c64">#2A0C64</color>fill="#2A0C64"More Purple Colors
#2A0C64 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A0C64 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A0C64?
#2A0C64 is a dark purple — rgb(42, 12, 100) in RGB and hsl(260, 79%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #2A0C64?
#2A0C64 is rgb(42, 12, 100) — red 42, green 12, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A0C64?
#2A0C64 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 88%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A0C64 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A0C64 scores 15.73:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A0C64 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A0C64 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 7.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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