Information about #2E2A36 color

#2E2A36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2E2A36 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(46, 42, 54) — 18% red, 16.5% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 5 / 0 / 79. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained twilight violet, #2E2A36 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Haiti (#2C2A35). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rasputin (#2F2735) and Bastille (#2C2C32).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 42, 54) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2E2A36: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:79), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2E2A36 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2E2A36 color variations

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#2E2A36 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 #2E2A36

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

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Bastille color link
Bastille

#2C2C32

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Foundry color link
Foundry

#2C2E32

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Cod Grey color link
Cod Grey

#2D3032

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Double Tuna color link
Double Tuna

#2F3237

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E2A36
  • RGB46, 42, 54
  • CMYK3, 5, 0, 79
  • CSSrgb(46, 42, 54)
  • HSL260°, 13%, 19%
  • HSL Precise260°, 12.5%, 18.824%
  • HSV260°, 22%, 21%
  • HSB260°, 22%, 21%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.165, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.165, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.165, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E2A36
  • DECIMAL ID3025462
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01