Information about #2E1C40 color

#2E1C40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2E1C40 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 28, 64) — 18% red, 11% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 14 / 0 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2E1C40 is a moderately toned twilight violet that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blackcurrant (#2E183B). Slightly further away sit Violet Noir (#2E1F47) and Sonic Boom (#252042).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 28, 64) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 15.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2E1C40 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2E1C40 color variations

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

#2E1C40 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 #2E1C40

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

Violet Noir color link
Violet Noir

#2E1F47

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E1C40
  • RGB46, 28, 64
  • CMYK7, 14, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(46, 28, 64)
  • HSL270°, 39%, 18%
  • HSL Precise270°, 39.13%, 18.039%
  • HSV270°, 56%, 25%
  • HSB270°, 56%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.110, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.110, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.110, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E1C40
  • DECIMAL ID3021888
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01