What color is #28122B?

#28122B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28122B?

The RGB value is 40, 18, 43: 40 red, 18 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28122B?

The complementary color is #152B12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28122B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28122B color

#28122B rgb(40, 18, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #28122B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 7.1% green and 16.9% blue (40, 18, 43).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 41% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.33:1).

#28122B color codes

HEX	`#28122B`
RGB	`rgb(40, 18, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 7.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 41%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 58%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 58%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.47, 16.4, -12.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.47, 20.46, 323.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.527, 1.058, 2.409)`
Decimal	`2626091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28122B, 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 #28122B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28122B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.33:1	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 #28122B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28122b; }
.text { color: #28122b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28122b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 18 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28122b, #2b1222); }

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Questions

What color is #28122B?: #28122B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28122B?: The RGB value is 40, 18, 43: 40 red, 18 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28122B?: The complementary color is #152B12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28122B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.