Information about #2A0A71 color

#2A0A71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A0A71 falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 10, 113) — 16.5% red, 3.9% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 40 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A0A71 is a vivid, lively violet that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to ACE Blue (#290177). Slightly further away sit PHCH (#201173) and Christalle (#33036B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 10, 113)), which gives #2A0A71 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A0A71: 15.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. No one has named #2A0A71 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A0A71 color variations

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

#2A0A71 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 #2A0A71

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

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Christalle color link
Christalle

#33036B

Deep Violet color link
Deep Violet

#330066

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Pixie Powder color link
Pixie Powder

#391285

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A0A71
  • RGB42, 10, 113
  • CMYK28, 40, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(42, 10, 113)
  • HSL259°, 84%, 24%
  • HSL Precise258.641°, 83.74%, 24.118%
  • HSV259°, 91%, 44%
  • HSB259°, 91%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.039, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.039, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.039, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A0A71
  • DECIMAL ID2755185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01