#2C0D36 Color
#2C0D36 is rgb(44, 13, 54) in RGB, hsl(285, 61%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 79%) 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 9.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C0D36rgb(44, 13, 54)hsl(285, 61%, 13%)hsv(285, 76%, 21%)cmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 79%)oklch(23.2% 0.082 316.9)lab(9.58% 21.90 -19.93)lch(9.58% 29.61 317.70)What #2C0D36 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 #2C0D36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C0D36 Channel Values
How #2C0D36 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 13 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 61% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 76% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.24:1 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 #2C0D36 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 #2C0D36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C0D36; 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 #2C0D36
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 #2C0D36 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.
#2C0D36#151536#201236#1B1B36#231636#281616#2A1326#1B1B1BUsing #2C0D36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c0d36: #2C0D36;background-color: #2C0D36;colors: { 'color-2c0d36': '#2C0D36' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.051, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_2c0d36">#2C0D36</color>fill="#2C0D36"More Purple Colors
#2C0D36 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C0D36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C0D36?
#2C0D36 is a darkest purple — rgb(44, 13, 54) in RGB and hsl(285, 61%, 13%) 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 9.78.
What is the RGB value of #2C0D36?
#2C0D36 is rgb(44, 13, 54) — red 44, green 13, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C0D36?
#2C0D36 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C0D36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C0D36 scores 17.24:1 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 #2C0D36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C0D36 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 30.81, which is a different colour altogether.
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