Information about #2A0184 color

#2A0184 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A0184 falls into the Violet Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 1, 132) — 16.5% red, 0.4% green, 51.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 51 / 0 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A0184 is a maximally vivid twilight violet that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to ACE Blue (#290177). Nearby in the Register you will also find Elvin (#2A128A) and Persian Indigo (#32127A).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 1, 132) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. No one has named #2A0184 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A0184 color variations

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#2A0184 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2A0184

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

Pixie Powder color link
Pixie Powder

#391285

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Christalle color link
Christalle

#33036B

Deep Violet color link
Deep Violet

#330066

Indigo color link
Indigo

#4B0082

Royal Violet color link
Royal Violet

#3F1979

#2A0184 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A0184
  • RGB42, 1, 132
  • CMYK35, 51, 0, 48
  • HSL259°, 98%, 26%
  • HSL Precise258.779°, 98.496%, 26.078%
  • HSV259°, 99%, 52%
  • HSB259°, 99%, 52%
  • HEX ID2A0184
  • DECIMAL ID2752900
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
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