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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.

Color Variations

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Color Schemes

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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

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Monarch Burgundy
      #2d242d       ΔE = 2.045 / LRV ≈ 2.0%
    2. Dark Redwood
      #271820       ΔE = 3.821 / LRV ≈ 1.2%

  2. Resene

    1. Silhouette V29-009-307
      #2a252c       ΔE = 2.989 / LRV ≈ 2.0%
    2. Loyal BR26-011-004
      #28191d       ΔE = 4.525 / LRV ≈ 1.2%

  3. Duron

    1. Domino
      #2a252c       ΔE = 2.989 / LRV ≈ 2.0%
    2. Black Magic
      #292428       ΔE = 3.197 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  4. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 8010-R30B
      #322429       ΔE = 3.236 / LRV ≈ 2.1%
    2. S 8010-R50B
      #31272f       ΔE = 3.248 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  5. Audi

    1. Piemontrot / LY3K
      #32252a       ΔE = 3.302 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  6. Tollens

    1. Graine de cacao | EE182
      #32262b       ΔE = 3.457 / LRV ≈ 2.2%
    2. T2089-6
      #331e23       ΔE = 4.978 / LRV ≈ 1.8%

  7. Chrysler

    1. Prowler Midnight Blue
      #232028       ΔE = 3.488 / LRV ≈ 1.5%
    2. Thorne Brown
      #32282b       ΔE = 4.573 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

  8. RAL

    1. RAL 5011 / Steel blue
      #231a24       ΔE = 3.488 / LRV ≈ 1.2%
    2. RAL 5008 / Grey blue
      #26252d       ΔE = 4.393 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  9. Ford

    1. Dark Champagne
      #231e21       ΔE = 3.836 / LRV ≈ 1.4%
    2. Blue
      #272430       ΔE = 4.402 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  10. Pantone / PMS

    1. 19-3909 TCX
      #2e272a       ΔE = 4.074 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  11. AMC

    1. Black Mink
      #23212b       ΔE = 4.116 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

  12. Volkswagen

    1. Zyclam Red
      #2d1922       ΔE = 4.308 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  13. Alcro

    1. Purple jackdaw
      #342a33       ΔE = 4.714 / LRV ≈ 2.6%
    2. Lakrits
      #2c292d       ΔE = 4.891 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  14. Humbrol

    1. 21 Black
      #231f20       ΔE = 4.762 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  15. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Abaddon Black / Imperial Primer
      #231f20       ΔE = 4.762 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  16. Beckers

    1. Tusch 794 / S 8502-B
      #25252a       ΔE = 4.806 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Aubergine 710 / S 8502-R
      #2a2525       ΔE = 5.159 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  17. Teknos

    1. FI040
      #21171c       ΔE = 4.945 / LRV ≈ 1.0%

  18. Model Master

    1. Model Master 28133
      #2a2424       ΔE = 4.985 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  19. Peintures MF

    1. Heavy métal
      #2a2930       ΔE = 5.215 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

#2b2028 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#2b2028 foreground

The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
<p style="color: #2b2028">…</p>

#2b2028 background

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="background-color: #2b2028">…</p>

#2b2028 shadow

If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.

Marc Chagall
<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
YCgCo
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
Munsell Color System
10P 2/2 ΔE = 6.322
Brand Color
GitHub ΔE = 9.682

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