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#2C00A2 closest to Dramatic Blue

#2C00A2 is a dark, vivid purple; the closest named color is Dramatic Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 0.0% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(44, 0, 162)). Its HSL value is 256° hue, 100% saturation and 32% lightness, and in CMYK it is 73% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. #2C00A2 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.89:1.

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Variations of #2C00A2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2C00A2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2C00A2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2C00A2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 89% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #002BA0
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0037A6
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #002EA4
  • Deuteranopia 89% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #002BA0
  • Deuteranomaly 90% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0024A1
  • Tritanopia 68% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00405D
  • Tritanomaly 88% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #132888
  • Achromatopsia 57% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #323232
  • Achromatomaly 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #302A5F

#2C00A2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.89:1 Super#2C00A2 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.63:1 Very poor#2C00A2 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2C00A2 in CSS

/* Dramatic Blue */
.color { color: #2C00A2; }
.background { background-color: #2C00A2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2C00A2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 0 162);
color: hsl(256 100% 32%);
color: oklch(0.343 0.212 276.8);

#2C00A2 FAQ

What color is #2C00A2?

#2C00A2 is a dark, vivid purple. Its closest named color is Dramatic Blue. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2C00A2?

#2C00A2 is rgb(44, 0, 162) in RGB, hsl(256, 100%, 32%) in HSL and cmyk(73%, 100%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2C00A2?

The complementary color of #2C00A2 is #76A200, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2C00A2?

White text has the best contrast on #2C00A2: 12.89:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2C00A2 a warm or cool color?

#2C00A2 is a cool color.