#2D1434 Color
#2D1434 is rgb(45, 20, 52) in RGB, hsl(287, 44%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 62%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D1434rgb(45, 20, 52)hsl(287, 44%, 14%)hsv(287, 62%, 20%)cmyk(13%, 62%, 0%, 80%)oklch(24.4% 0.066 318.5)lab(11.23% 17.80 -15.87)lch(11.23% 23.84 318.27)What #2D1434 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 #2D1434, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D1434 Channel Values
How #2D1434 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 45 · G 20 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 44% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 62% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.65:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D1434 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 #2D1434
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D1434; 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 #2D1434
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 #2D1434 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.
#2D1434#1A1A34#231834#1F1F34#251B34#2A1A1A#2B1827#1E1E1EUsing #2D1434 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d1434: #2D1434;background-color: #2D1434;colors: { 'color-2d1434': '#2D1434' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.078, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_2d1434">#2D1434</color>fill="#2D1434"More Purple Colors
#2D1434 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D1434 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D1434?
#2D1434 is a darkest purple — rgb(45, 20, 52) in RGB and hsl(287, 44%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #2D1434?
#2D1434 is rgb(45, 20, 52) — red 45, green 20, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D1434?
#2D1434 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 62%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D1434 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D1434 scores 16.65:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D1434 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D1434 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 26.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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