#2C2442

A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Black.

About #2C2442

The precise color #2C2442 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 36, and 66.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 33% cyan and 45% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 256.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C2442
RGB44, 36, 66
HSL256.0°, 29.4%, 20.0%
CMYK33%, 45%, 0%, 74%
HSV256.0°, 45.5%, 25.9%
LAB16.5, 11.8, -17.7
XYZ2.7, 2.2, 5.4
Decimal2892866

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.22:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C2442; }
.text-color { color: #2C2442; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C2442; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000