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Blue violet (Shikon) / #2b2028 Hex Color Code

#2b2028 Paint ChipThe color blue violet (shikon) with hexadecimal color code #2b2028 is a very dark shade of magenta. In the RGB color model #2b2028 is comprised of 16.86% red, 12.55% green and 15.69% blue. In the HSL color space #2b2028 has a hue of 316° (degrees), 15% saturation and 15% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 530.07 nm.

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Tints and Shades

#2b2028 to white

  1. #2b2028
  2. #4a4047
  3. #6b6268
  4. #8e878c
  5. #b2adb1
  6. #d8d5d7
  7. #ffffff / #fff

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  1. Natural Color System / NCS

    ★ S 8505-R20B
    #2d2027     ΔE = 1.156 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

  2. Delta

    ★ Dark Roast / 04035
    #2c2026     ΔE = 1.349 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

  3. Tollens

    ★ Bois d'ébêne | EE175
    #2e2227     ΔE = 2.161 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  4. JPMA

    E 95-20B
    #281c21     ΔE = 2.733 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  5. GM / General Motors

    Deep Burgundy
    #281c21     ΔE = 2.733 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  6. Resene

    Silhouette V29-009-307
    #2a252c     ΔE = 2.989 / LRV ≈ 2.0%

  7. Duron

    Domino
    #2a252c     ΔE = 2.989 / LRV ≈ 2.0%

#2b2028 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#2b2028 foreground

The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it.

Banksy
<p style="color: #2b2028">…</p>

#2b2028 background

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

James McNeill Whistler
<p style="background-color: #2b2028">…</p>

#2b2028 shadow

It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism. There is no such thing as good painting about nothing.

Mark Rothko
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #2b2028">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
2826280
Binary
00101011, 00100000, 00101000
Hexadecimal
#2b2028
LRV
≈ 1.7%
Closest short hex
#323 ΔE = 4.611
RGB
rgb(43, 32, 40)
RGBA
rgba(43, 32, 40, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.374, g: 0.278, b: 0.348
RYB
red: 16.863%, yellow: 12.549%, blue: 15.686%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-13950936 / 0xff2b2028
HSL
hsl(316, 15%, 15%)
HSLA
hsla(316, 15%, 15%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 316° (316.364), saturation: 26% (0.256), value: 17% (0.169)
HSP
hue: 316.364, saturation: 25.581%, perceived brightness: 14.336%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 321.258, S: 18.602, L: 13.826
Cubehelix
H: -55.903, S: 0.143, L: 0.142
TSL
T: 4.687, S: 0.092, L: 0.142
CMYK
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 26% (0.256), yellow: 7% (0.070), key: 83% (0.831)
CMY
cyan: 83% (0.831), magenta: 87% (0.875), yellow: 84% (0.843)
XYZ
X: 1.896, Y: 1.700, Z: 2.235
xyY
x: 0.325, y: 0.292, Y: 1.700
CIELab
L: 13.826, a: 7.036, b: -3.339
CIELuv
L: 13.826, u: 4.410, v: -3.539
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 13.826, C: 7.788, H: 334.614
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 13.826, C: 5.654, H: 321.258
Hunter-Lab
L: 13.038, a: 3.138, b: -1.039
CIECAM02
J: 10.760, C: 9.380, h: 334.326, Q: 64.627, M: 8.202, s: 35.626, H: 358.481
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.150, jaune: -0.690, green: -0.992
LMS
L: 1.756, M: 1.565, S: 2.227
YCbCr
Y: 47.099, Cb: 129.884, Cr: 132.261
YCoCg
Y: 36.750, Cg: -4.750, Co: 11.500
YDbDr
Y: 36.201, Db: 5.714, Dr: -12.927
YPbPr
Y: 34.919, Pb: 2.735, Pr: 5.132
xvYCC
Y: 45.989, Cb: 130.403, Cr: 132.508
YIQ
Y: 36.201, I: 3.983, Q: 4.815
YUV
Y: 36.201, U: 1.870, V: 5.965
Okhsl
h: 336.197, s: 0.203, l: 0.157
Okhsv
h: 336.197. s: 0.242, v: 0.180
Okhwb
h: 336.197, w: 0.137, b: 0.820
Oklab
l: 0.260, a: 0.020, b: -0.009
Oklch
l: 0.260, c: 0.022, h: 336.197
Munsell Color System
10P 2/2 ΔE = 6.322
Brand Color
GitHub ΔE = 9.682

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