What color is #281336?

#281336 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281336?

The RGB value is 40, 19, 54: 40 red, 19 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281336?

The complementary color is #213613, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281336?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281336 color

#281336 rgb(40, 19, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #281336 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 7.5% green and 21.2% blue (40, 19, 54).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 48% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% 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 16.98:1).

#281336 color codes

HEX	`#281336`
RGB	`rgb(40, 19, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 7.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 48%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 65%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 65%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.43, 18.69, -18.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.43, 26.48, 314.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.774, 1.183, 3.624)`
Decimal	`2626358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281336, 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 #281336	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281336 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #281336 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281336; }
.text { color: #281336; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281336; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 19 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281336, #361333); }

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Questions

What color is #281336?: #281336 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281336?: The RGB value is 40, 19, 54: 40 red, 19 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281336?: The complementary color is #213613, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281336?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.