What color is #281376?

#281376 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Indiglow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281376?

The RGB value is 40, 19, 118: 40 red, 19 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281376?

The complementary color is #617613, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281376?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281376 color

#281376 rgb(40, 19, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #281376 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 7.5% green and 46.3% blue (40, 19, 118).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 72% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Indiglow (#301885), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.53:1).

#281376 color codes

HEX	`#281376`
RGB	`rgb(40, 19, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 7.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 72%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 84%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 84%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.62, 38.6, -52.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.62, 64.88, 306.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.377, 2.225, 17.335)`
Decimal	`2626422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281376, 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 #281376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #281376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281376; }
.text { color: #281376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 19 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281376, #5a1376); }

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Questions

What color is #281376?: #281376 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Indiglow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281376?: The RGB value is 40, 19, 118: 40 red, 19 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281376?: The complementary color is #617613, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281376?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.