Palettes / Colors / #2D00A7
#2D00A7 — Vivid Purple
#2D00A7 is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Indigo (#4B0082). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indigo (#4B0082) — not an exact match. CSS indigo gives you #4B0082, a different color; use #2D00A7 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#2D00A7 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7BA800; it also sits naturally between #0027A8 and #8100A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2D00A7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 45, 0, 167 |
| HSL | 256°, 100%, 33% |
| HSV | 256°, 100%, 65% |
| CMYK | 73%, 100%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 8.06, 3.35, 36.78 |
| Yxy | 3.35, 0.1672, 0.0695 |
| CIE-Lab | 21.39, 58.49, -74.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 18.30, 48.32, -111.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 0% · Blue 65%
Cyan 73% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2D00A7
.text { color: #2D00A7; }
.background { background-color: #2D00A7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2D00A7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 0, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 100%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2D00A7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 0, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2D00A7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 0, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2D00A7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2D00A7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2D00A7
Tints of #2D00A7
Tones of #2D00A7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7BA800:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.58:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.67:1 Fails |
Best text color on #2D00A7: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2D00A7
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2D00A7: ·
How #2D00A7 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #2D00A7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #2D00A7?
#2D00A7 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 45, 0, 167). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2D00A7?
#2D00A7 is RGB 45, 0, 167 — HSL 256°, 100%, 33% — CMYK 73%, 100%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #2D00A7?
Its complement is #7BA800; analogous partners are #0027A8 and #8100A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2D00A7 for text?
White text on #2D00A7 has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.67:1.