What color is #280834?

#280834 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #280834?

The RGB value is 40, 8, 52: 40 red, 8 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280834?

The complementary color is #143408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280834 color

#280834 rgb(40, 8, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #280834 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 3.1% green and 20.4% blue (40, 8, 52).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.88:1).

#280834 color codes

HEX	`#280834`
RGB	`rgb(40, 8, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 3.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 85%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 85%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.88, 24.7, -21.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.88, 32.68, 319.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.582, 0.873, 3.333)`
Decimal	`2623540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280834, 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 #280834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #280834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280834; }
.text { color: #280834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 8 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280834, #34082a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #280834?: #280834 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #280834?: The RGB value is 40, 8, 52: 40 red, 8 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280834?: The complementary color is #143408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.