Information about #2A1762 color

#2A1762 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A1762 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 23, 98) — 16.5% red, 9% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 29 / 0 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively violet, #2A1762 carries a shadowy depth. 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 a near neighbor of Suns Purple (#1D1160). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spring Purple (#381769) and Clowning Around (#382161).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 23, 98)), which gives #2A1762 its character. If you plan to put text on a #2A1762 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A1762 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A1762 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2A1762 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 #2A1762

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

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Paris M color link
Paris M

#312760

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Royal Indigo color link
Royal Indigo

#240952

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A1762
  • RGB42, 23, 98
  • CMYK22, 29, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(42, 23, 98)
  • HSL255°, 62%, 24%
  • HSL Precise255.2°, 61.983%, 23.725%
  • HSV255°, 77%, 38%
  • HSB255°, 77%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.090, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.090, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.090, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A1762
  • DECIMAL ID2758498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01