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#2E1E33 Color

#2E1E33 is rgb(46, 30, 51) in RGB, hsl(286, 26%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 41%, 0%, 80%) 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 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E1E33
HEX#2E1E33
RGBrgb(46, 30, 51)
HSLhsl(286, 26%, 16%)
HSVhsv(286, 41%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 41%, 0%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(26.5% 0.044 317.9)
LABlab(14.05% 11.51 -10.76)
LCHlch(14.05% 15.76 316.91)

What #2E1E33 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 #2E1E33, 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.

#2E1E33 Channel Values

How #2E1E33 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 46 · G 30 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 26% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 41% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.56:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E1E33 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 text15.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E1E33

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E1E33; 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 #2E1E33

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 #2E1E33 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#2E1E33
Protanopia#212133
Protanomaly#272033
Deuteranopia#242433
Deuteranomaly#282233
Tritanopia#2C2121
Tritanomaly#2D2029
Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #2E1E33 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e1e33: #2E1E33;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E1E33;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e1e33': '#2E1E33' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.118, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_2e1e33">#2E1E33</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E1E33"

More Purple Colors

#2E1E33 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E1E33 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E1E33?

#2E1E33 is a darkest purple — rgb(46, 30, 51) in RGB and hsl(286, 26%, 16%) 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 5.

What is the RGB value of #2E1E33?

#2E1E33 is rgb(46, 30, 51) — red 46, green 30, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E1E33?

#2E1E33 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 41%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E1E33 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E1E33 scores 15.56:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E1E33 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E1E33 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 21.12, which is visibly different.

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