What color is #28152B?

#28152B 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 #28152B?

The RGB value is 40, 21, 43: 40 red, 21 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28152B?

The complementary color is #182B15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28152B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28152B color

#28152B rgb(40, 21, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #28152B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 8.2% green and 16.9% blue (40, 21, 43).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 34% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.04:1).

#28152B color codes

HEX	`#28152B`
RGB	`rgb(40, 21, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 8.2%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 34%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 51%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.27, 14.34, -10.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.27, 18.06, 322.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.579, 1.162, 2.426)`
Decimal	`2626859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28152B, 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 #28152B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28152B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.04:1	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 #28152B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28152b; }
.text { color: #28152b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28152b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 21 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28152b, #2b1523); }

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Questions

What color is #28152B?: #28152B 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 #28152B?: The RGB value is 40, 21, 43: 40 red, 21 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28152B?: The complementary color is #182B15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28152B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.