#2A1326 Color
#2A1326 is rgb(42, 19, 38) in RGB, hsl(310, 38%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 10%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A1326rgb(42, 19, 38)hsl(310, 38%, 12%)hsv(310, 55%, 16%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 10%, 84%)oklch(22.8% 0.049 333.8)lab(9.79% 14.67 -7.88)lch(9.79% 16.65 331.77)What #2A1326 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 #2A1326, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A1326 Channel Values
How #2A1326 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 19 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 310° · S 38% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 310° · S 55% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 10% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.22:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A1326 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 #2A1326
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A1326; 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 #2A1326
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 #2A1326 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.
#2A1326#181826#211626#1D1D25#231926#281616#29151E#1B1B1BUsing #2A1326 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a1326: #2A1326;background-color: #2A1326;colors: { 'color-2a1326': '#2A1326' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.075, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_2a1326">#2A1326</color>fill="#2A1326"More Pink Colors
#2A1326 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A1326 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A1326?
#2A1326 is a darkest pink — rgb(42, 19, 38) in RGB and hsl(310, 38%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #2A1326?
#2A1326 is rgb(42, 19, 38) — red 42, green 19, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A1326?
#2A1326 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 10%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A1326 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A1326 scores 17.22:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A1326 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A1326 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 19.32, which is visibly different.
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