Colour
#2A0697
- #2A0697
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#2A0697 is a blue with RGB values 42, 6, 151 and HSL 255°, 92%, 31%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#2A0697#2A0697
HEX#2A0697
RGBrgb(42, 6, 151)
RGB (0–1)0.1647, 0.0235, 0.5922
RGB percentages16.5%, 2.4%, 59.2%
HSLhsl(254.9, 92.4%, 30.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(254.9, 96%, 59.2%)
CMYK72.2%, 96%, 0%, 40.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,754,199
CSS custom property--colour: #2A0697;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02857WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness56.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.36:1
Contrast with white13.36:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.57:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#181818
Inverted#D5F968
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.36:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.57:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#739706
Analogous#062B97, #720697
Triadic#972A06, #06972A
Split complementary#977206, #2B9706
Tetradic#97062B, #739706, #069772
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R42
G6
B151
Red42 (16.5%)
Green6 (2.4%)
Blue151 (59.2%)
Hue254.9°
Saturation (HSL)92.36%
Lightness30.78%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2A · G 06 · B 97
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