#2a0172 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2a0172 is composed of 16.5% red, 0.4% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.2% cyan, 99.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 261.8 degrees, a saturation of 98.3% and a lightness of 22.5%. #2a0172 color hex could be obtained by blending #5402e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330066.

    • R 16
    • G 0
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 99
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#2a0172 color description : Very dark violet.

#2a0172 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2a0172 has RGB values of R:42, G:1, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.99, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 2752882.

Hex triplet 2a0172 #2a0172
RGB Decimal 42, 1, 114 rgb(42,1,114)
RGB Percent 16.5, 0.4, 44.7 rgb(16.5%,0.4%,44.7%)
CMYK 63, 99, 0, 55
HSL 261.8°, 98.3, 22.5 hsl(261.8,98.3%,22.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.8°, 99.1, 44.7
Web Safe 330066 #330066
CIE-LAB 13.994, 44.668, -53.917
XYZ 4.002, 1.729, 16.041
xyY 0.184, 0.079, 1.729
CIE-LCH 13.994, 70.016, 309.64
CIE-LUV 13.994, 1.321, -48.94
Hunter-Lab 13.148, 31.328, -63.133
Binary 00101010, 00000001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #2a0172

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Alternatives to #2a0172

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#2a0172 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2a0172

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#2a0172 background color

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#2a0172 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2a0172;}
.background {background-color:#2a0172;}
.border {border:1px solid #2a0172;}

Shades and Tints of #2a0172

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #060011 is the darkest color, while #fdfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2a0172

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #39363d is the less saturated color, while #2a0172 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2a0172 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #1a1a1a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1d152c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #002d58 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00304c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003337 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0f1d61 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0f1f5a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0f214c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population