#2E1282 Color
#2E1282 is rgb(46, 18, 130) in RGB, hsl(255, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 86%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E1282rgb(46, 18, 130)hsl(255, 76%, 29%)hsv(255, 86%, 51%)cmyk(65%, 86%, 0%, 49%)oklch(31.7% 0.168 282.6)lab(17.44% 37.46 -58.20)lch(17.44% 69.22 302.76)What #2E1282 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 #2E1282, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E1282 Channel Values
How #2E1282 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 18 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.77:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E1282 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 #2E1282
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E1282; 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 #2E1282
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 #2E1282 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.
#2E1282#191982#231682#1E1E82#251A82#003333#1B295D#2D2D2DUsing #2E1282 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e1282: #2E1282;background-color: #2E1282;colors: { 'color-2e1282': '#2E1282' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.071, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_2e1282">#2E1282</color>fill="#2E1282"More Purple Colors
#2E1282 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E1282 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E1282?
#2E1282 is a dark purple — rgb(46, 18, 130) in RGB and hsl(255, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #2E1282?
#2E1282 is rgb(46, 18, 130) — red 46, green 18, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E1282?
#2E1282 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 86%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E1282 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E1282 scores 13.77:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E1282 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E1282 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 10.59, which is visibly different.
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