#2E02A7 Color
#2E02A7 is rgb(46, 2, 167) in RGB, hsl(256, 98%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 99%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E02A7rgb(46, 2, 167)hsl(256, 98%, 33%)hsv(256, 99%, 65%)cmyk(72%, 99%, 0%, 35%)oklch(35.2% 0.216 276.9)lab(20.02% 50.74 -76.80)lch(20.02% 92.05 303.45)What #2E02A7 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 #2E02A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E02A7 Channel Values
How #2E02A7 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 46 · G 2 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 98% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 99% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.48:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E02A7 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 #2E02A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E02A7; 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 #2E02A7
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 #2E02A7 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.
#2E02A7#1010A7#1F0BA7#1919A7#2312A7#003F3F#003077#343434Using #2E02A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e02a7: #2E02A7;background-color: #2E02A7;colors: { 'color-2e02a7': '#2E02A7' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.008, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_2e02a7">#2E02A7</color>fill="#2E02A7"More Purple Colors
#2E02A7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E02A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E02A7?
#2E02A7 is a dark purple — rgb(46, 2, 167) in RGB and hsl(256, 98%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #2E02A7?
#2E02A7 is rgb(46, 2, 167) — red 46, green 2, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E02A7?
#2E02A7 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 99%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E02A7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E02A7 scores 12.48:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E02A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E02A7 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 11.47, which is visibly different.
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