What color is #280543?

#280543 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #280543?

The RGB value is 40, 5, 67: 40 red, 5 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280543?

The complementary color is #204305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280543 color

#280543 rgb(40, 5, 67)

Shades of black

The hex color #280543 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 2% green and 26.3% blue (40, 5, 67).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 86% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Your Darkness (#220044), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.6:1).

#280543 color codes

HEX	`#280543`
RGB	`rgb(40, 5, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 86%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 93%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 93%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.7, 30.25, -30.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.7, 43.22, 314.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.942, 0.965, 5.393)`
Decimal	`2622787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280543, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #280543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #280543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280543; }
.text { color: #280543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 5 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280543, #43053f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #280543?: #280543 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #280543?: The RGB value is 40, 5, 67: 40 red, 5 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280543?: The complementary color is #204305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.