#2C2145 Color
#2C2145 is rgb(44, 33, 69) in RGB, hsl(258, 35%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 52%, 0%, 73%) 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 8.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C2145rgb(44, 33, 69)hsl(258, 35%, 20%)hsv(258, 52%, 27%)cmyk(36%, 52%, 0%, 73%)oklch(28% 0.065 296)lab(15.55% 12.70 -21.07)lch(15.55% 24.61 301.08)What #2C2145 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 #2C2145, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C2145 Channel Values
How #2C2145 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 33 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 35% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 52% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.89:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C2145 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 #2C2145
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C2145; 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 #2C2145
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 #2C2145 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.
#2C2145#232345#272245#252545#282345#262828#292536#272727Using #2C2145 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c2145: #2C2145;background-color: #2C2145;colors: { 'color-2c2145': '#2C2145' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.129, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_2c2145">#2C2145</color>fill="#2C2145"More Purple Colors
#2C2145 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C2145 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C2145?
#2C2145 is a dark purple — rgb(44, 33, 69) in RGB and hsl(258, 35%, 20%) 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 8.96.
What is the RGB value of #2C2145?
#2C2145 is rgb(44, 33, 69) — red 44, green 33, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C2145?
#2C2145 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 52%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C2145 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C2145 scores 14.89:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C2145 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C2145 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 27.62, which is a different colour altogether.
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