#2A006B Hex Color

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Dark purple with a highly saturated violet base, #2a006b feels serious, mysterious, and spiritual without looking muted. Its low lightness gives layouts strong depth, making it effective for dark-mode interfaces, luxury branding, and moody backgrounds. Pair it with warm gold or soft cream, and use white text for clear, accessible contrast. The hex code is #2a006b.

Questions about #2a006b

What is #2a006b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2a006b is rgb(42, 0, 107), in HSL hsl(264, 100%, 21%) and in CMYK 61%, 100%, 0%, 58%.
What colors pair well with #2a006b?
#2a006b pairs especially well with warm gold and soft cream, balancing its cool, saturated violet with refined contrast for luxury branding, editorial layouts, and dark interface accents without softening its dramatic depth.
Does #2a006b look warm or cool?
#2a006b reads as a cool, highly saturated dark purple because its violet base leans toward blue rather than red, giving it a serious, mysterious character suited to spiritual, premium, and dramatic visual systems.
Is #2a006b readable on white or black?
#2a006b has a 16.02:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.31:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.