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2C1956

#2C1956 closest to Fabric of Space

#2C1956 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Fabric of Space. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 9.8% green and 33.7% blue (rgb(44, 25, 86)). Its HSL value is 259° hue, 55% saturation and 22% lightness, and in CMYK it is 49% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black. #2C1956 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.21:1.

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Variations of #2C1956

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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#2C1956 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2C1956435619
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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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#2C1956 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2C1956 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 88% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #002455
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #002658
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #092357
  • Deuteranopia 88% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #002455
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #102155
  • Tritanopia 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #202835
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #292049
  • Achromatopsia 79% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #262626
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #272336

#2C1956 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.21:1 Super#2C1956 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.38:1 Very poor#2C1956 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2C1956 in CSS

/* Fabric of Space */
.color { color: #2C1956; }
.background { background-color: #2C1956; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2C1956; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 25 86);
color: hsl(259 55% 22%);
color: oklch(0.278 0.105 292.6);

#2C1956 FAQ

What color is #2C1956?

#2C1956 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2C1956?

#2C1956 is rgb(44, 25, 86) in RGB, hsl(259, 55%, 22%) in HSL and cmyk(49%, 71%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2C1956?

The complementary color of #2C1956 is #435619, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2C1956?

White text has the best contrast on #2C1956: 15.21:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2C1956 a warm or cool color?

#2C1956 is a cool color.