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#2F124A Color

#2F124A is rgb(47, 18, 74) in RGB, hsl(271, 61%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 76%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F124A
HEX#2F124A
RGBrgb(47, 18, 74)
HSLhsl(271, 61%, 18%)
HSVhsv(271, 76%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 76%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(26% 0.099 303.9)
LABlab(12.49% 24.24 -29.38)
LCHlch(12.49% 38.09 309.53)

What #2F124A 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 #2F124A, 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.

#2F124A Channel Values

How #2F124A 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 47 · G 18 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 61% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 76% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.08:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F124A 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 text16.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F124A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F124A; 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 #2F124A

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 #2F124A 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#2F124A
Protanopia#19194A
Protanomaly#24174A
Deuteranopia#1F1F4A
Deuteranomaly#261A4A
Tritanopia#271F1F
Tritanomaly#2B1B35
Achromatopsia#212121

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Using #2F124A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f124a: #2F124A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F124A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f124a': '#2F124A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.071, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_2f124a">#2F124A</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F124A"

More Purple Colors

#2F124A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F124A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F124A?

#2F124A is a darkest purple — rgb(47, 18, 74) in RGB and hsl(271, 61%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.

What is the RGB value of #2F124A?

#2F124A is rgb(47, 18, 74) — red 47, green 18, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F124A?

#2F124A converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 76%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F124A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F124A scores 16.08:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F124A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F124A 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 21.73, which is visibly different.

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