Information about #2A1B37 color

#2A1B37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A1B37 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 27, 55) — 16.5% red, 10.6% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 11 / 0 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A1B37 is a softly balanced twilight violet that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blackcurrant (#2E183B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Purple (#301934) and Bleached Cedar (#2C2133).

The recipe behind #2A1B37 is rgb(42, 27, 55), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A1B37: 16.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A1B37 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A1B37 color variations

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

#2A1B37 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A1B37 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A1B37 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A1B37 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2A1B37 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
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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
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#36371B
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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
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#1C1B37
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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
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#372A1B
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#1B372A
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#371B28
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#371C1B
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#28371B
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#1B3637
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Nearest named colors to #2A1B37

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

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Bleached Cedar color link
Bleached Cedar

#2C2133

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Ab Fab color link
Ab Fab

#321B2F

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

Double Revolver color link
Double Revolver

#29272F

#2A1B37 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A1B37
  • RGB42, 27, 55
  • CMYK5, 11, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(42, 27, 55)
  • HSL272°, 34%, 16%
  • HSL Precise272.143°, 34.146%, 16.078%
  • HSV272°, 51%, 22%
  • HSB272°, 51%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.106, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.106, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.106, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A1B37
  • DECIMAL ID2759479
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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