What color is #280F35?

#280F35 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #280F35?

The RGB value is 40, 15, 53: 40 red, 15 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280F35?

The complementary color is #1C350F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280F35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280F35 color

#280F35 rgb(40, 15, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #280F35 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 5.9% green and 20.8% blue (40, 15, 53).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 56% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#280F35 color codes

HEX	`#280F35`
RGB	`rgb(40, 15, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 5.9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 56%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 72%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 72%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.4, 20.98, -19.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.4, 28.77, 316.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.688, 1.05, 3.481)`
Decimal	`2625333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280F35, 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 #280F35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280F35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #280F35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280f35; }
.text { color: #280f35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280f35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 15 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280f35, #350f2f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #280F35?: #280F35 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #280F35?: The RGB value is 40, 15, 53: 40 red, 15 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280F35?: The complementary color is #1C350F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280F35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.