Recognised as Colour
#2A0484
- #2A0484
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Navy
#2A0484 is a violet with RGB values 42, 4, 132 and HSL 258°, 94%, 27%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Navy.
Colour values
#2A0484#2A0484
HEX#2A0484
RGBrgb(42, 4, 132)
RGB (0–1)0.1647, 0.0157, 0.5176
RGB percentages16.5%, 1.6%, 51.8%
HSLhsl(257.8, 94.1%, 26.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(257.8, 97%, 51.8%)
CMYK68.2%, 97%, 0%, 48.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,753,668
CSS custom property--colour: #2A0484;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02245WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness50.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.49:1
Contrast with white14.49:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.45:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#151515
Inverted#D5FB7B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.49:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.45:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#5E8404
Analogous#041E84, #6A0484
Triadic#842A04, #04842A
Split complementary#846A04, #1E8404
Tetradic#84041E, #5E8404, #04846A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R42
G4
B132
Red42 (16.5%)
Green4 (1.6%)
Blue132 (51.8%)
Hue257.81°
Saturation (HSL)94.12%
Lightness26.67%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2A · G 04 · B 84
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