#2A1328 Color
#2A1328 is rgb(42, 19, 40) in RGB, hsl(305, 38%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 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 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A1328rgb(42, 19, 40)hsl(305, 38%, 12%)hsv(305, 55%, 16%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 84%)oklch(23% 0.051 330.3)lab(9.88% 15.01 -9.23)lch(9.88% 17.62 328.41)What #2A1328 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 #2A1328, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A1328 Channel Values
How #2A1328 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 38% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 55% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 5% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.18:1 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 #2A1328 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 #2A1328
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A1328; 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 #2A1328
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 #2A1328 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.
#2A1328#181828#211628#1D1D28#231928#281717#29151F#1B1B1BUsing #2A1328 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a1328: #2A1328;background-color: #2A1328;colors: { 'color-2a1328': '#2A1328' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.075, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_2a1328">#2A1328</color>fill="#2A1328"More Pink Colors
#2A1328 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A1328 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A1328?
#2A1328 is a darkest pink — rgb(42, 19, 40) in RGB and hsl(305, 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 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #2A1328?
#2A1328 is rgb(42, 19, 40) — red 42, green 19, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A1328?
#2A1328 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A1328 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A1328 scores 17.18:1 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 #2A1328 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A1328 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 20.2, which is visibly different.
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