#2A2376 Color
#2A2376 is rgb(42, 35, 118) in RGB, hsl(245, 54%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A2376rgb(42, 35, 118)hsl(245, 54%, 30%)hsv(245, 70%, 46%)cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 54%)oklch(32.3% 0.136 279.4)lab(19.30% 24.44 -47.52)lch(19.30% 53.44 297.22)What #2A2376 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 #2A2376, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A2376 Channel Values
How #2A2376 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 35 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 54% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 70% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.12:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A2376 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 #2A2376
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A2376; 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 #2A2376
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 #2A2376 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.
#2A2376#242476#272476#252576#272476#073636#1A3057#303030Using #2A2376 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a2376: #2A2376;background-color: #2A2376;colors: { 'color-2a2376': '#2A2376' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.137, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_2a2376">#2A2376</color>fill="#2A2376"More Blue Colors
#2A2376 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A2376 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A2376?
#2A2376 is a dark blue — rgb(42, 35, 118) in RGB and hsl(245, 54%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #2A2376?
#2A2376 is rgb(42, 35, 118) — red 42, green 35, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A2376?
#2A2376 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A2376 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A2376 scores 13.12:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A2376 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A2376 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 5.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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