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#2D099A Color

#2D099A is rgb(45, 9, 154) in RGB, hsl(255, 89%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 94%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D099A
HEX#2D099A
RGBrgb(45, 9, 154)
HSLhsl(255, 89%, 32%)
HSVhsv(255, 94%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 94%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(33.8% 0.2 278.2)
LABlab(18.96% 46.01 -70.63)
LCHlch(18.96% 84.29 303.08)

What #2D099A 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 #2D099A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#2D099A Channel Values

How #2D099A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 45 · G 9 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 89% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 94% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.98:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D099A 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.

TextWhite text12.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D099A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D099A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2D099A

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 #2D099A 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.

Typical#2D099A
Protanopia#13139A
Protanomaly#20109A
Deuteranopia#1A1A9A
Deuteranomaly#23159A
Tritanopia#003B3B
Tritanomaly#062E6E
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #2D099A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2d099a: #2D099A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D099A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d099a': '#2D099A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.035, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_2d099a">#2D099A</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D099A"

More Purple Colors

#2D099A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D099A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D099A?

#2D099A is a dark purple — rgb(45, 9, 154) in RGB and hsl(255, 89%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.

What is the RGB value of #2D099A?

#2D099A is rgb(45, 9, 154) — red 45, green 9, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D099A?

#2D099A converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 94%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D099A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D099A scores 12.98:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D099A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D099A 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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