#2C0335 Color
#2C0335 is rgb(44, 3, 53) in RGB, hsl(289, 89%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 94%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C0335rgb(44, 3, 53)hsl(289, 89%, 11%)hsv(289, 94%, 21%)cmyk(17%, 94%, 0%, 79%)oklch(21.8% 0.097 319.6)lab(7.60% 26.93 -22.37)lch(7.60% 35.00 320.28)What #2C0335 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 #2C0335, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C0335 Channel Values
How #2C0335 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 44 · G 3 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 89% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 94% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.93:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C0335 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 #2C0335
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C0335; 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 #2C0335
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 #2C0335 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.
#2C0335#101035#1E0B35#181834#211135#281010#290C24#171717Using #2C0335 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c0335: #2C0335;background-color: #2C0335;colors: { 'color-2c0335': '#2C0335' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.012, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_2c0335">#2C0335</color>fill="#2C0335"More Purple Colors
#2C0335 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C0335 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C0335?
#2C0335 is a darkest purple — rgb(44, 3, 53) in RGB and hsl(289, 89%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.92.
What is the RGB value of #2C0335?
#2C0335 is rgb(44, 3, 53) — red 44, green 3, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C0335?
#2C0335 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 94%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C0335 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C0335 scores 17.93:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C0335 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C0335 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 29.48, which is a different colour altogether.
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