Information about #2A172B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #2A172B reads as a softly balanced electric magenta and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hollow Plum (#2A1624). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Montana (#291E30) and Ab Fab (#321B2F).
In RGB terms — rgb(42, 23, 43) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2A172B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#2A172B color variations
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#2A172B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2A172B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2A172B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2A172B color hues
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#2A172B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #2A172B color
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Nearest named colors to #2A172B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#2A1624
#291E30
#321B2F
#2F1D25
#301934
#2C2133
#242124
#2A252C
#28191D
#282020
#232224
#332033
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2A172B
- RGB42, 23, 43
- CMYK0, 8, 0, 83
- CSSrgb(42, 23, 43)
- HSL297°, 30%, 13%
- HSL Precise297°, 30.303%, 12.941%
- HSV297°, 47%, 17%
- HSB297°, 47%, 17%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
- GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.090, 0.169)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.090, 0.169, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.090, 0.169)
- Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID2A172B
- DECIMAL ID2758443
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
