What color is #281138?

#281138 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281138?

The RGB value is 40, 17, 56: 40 red, 17 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281138?

The complementary color is #213811, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281138?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281138 color

#281138 rgb(40, 17, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #281138 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 6.7% green and 22% blue (40, 17, 56).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 53% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.11:1).

#281138 color codes

HEX	`#281138`
RGB	`rgb(40, 17, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 6.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 53%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 70%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 70%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.09, 20.56, -20.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.09, 29.21, 314.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.789, 1.138, 3.866)`
Decimal	`2625848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281138, 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 #281138	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281138 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #281138 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281138; }
.text { color: #281138; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281138; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 17 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281138, #381135); }

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Questions

What color is #281138?: #281138 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281138?: The RGB value is 40, 17, 56: 40 red, 17 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281138?: The complementary color is #213811, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281138?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.