#2D2136 Color
#2D2136 is rgb(45, 33, 54) in RGB, hsl(274, 24%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 39%, 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 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D2136rgb(45, 33, 54)hsl(274, 24%, 17%)hsv(274, 39%, 21%)cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 79%)oklch(27.2% 0.041 309.9)lab(14.94% 9.68 -11.55)lch(14.94% 15.06 309.96)What #2D2136 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 #2D2136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D2136 Channel Values
How #2D2136 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 33 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 24% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 39% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.19:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D2136 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 #2D2136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D2136; 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 #2D2136
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 #2D2136 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.
#2D2136#232336#272236#252536#292436#2A2424#2B232C#262626Using #2D2136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d2136: #2D2136;background-color: #2D2136;colors: { 'color-2d2136': '#2D2136' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.129, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_2d2136">#2D2136</color>fill="#2D2136"More Purple Colors
#2D2136 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D2136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D2136?
#2D2136 is a darkest purple — rgb(45, 33, 54) in RGB and hsl(274, 24%, 17%) 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 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #2D2136?
#2D2136 is rgb(45, 33, 54) — red 45, green 33, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D2136?
#2D2136 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D2136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D2136 scores 15.19:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D2136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D2136 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 21.22, which is visibly different.
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