What color is #281D2F?

#281D2F is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281D2F?

The RGB value is 40, 29, 47: 40 red, 29 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281D2F?

The complementary color is #242F1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281D2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281D2F color

#281D2F rgb(40, 29, 47)

Shades of purple

The hex color #281D2F is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 11.4% green and 18.4% blue (40, 29, 47).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 24% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.07:1).

#281D2F color codes

HEX	`#281D2F`
RGB	`rgb(40, 29, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 11.4%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 24%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 38%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 38%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.83, 9.68, -9.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.83, 13.88, 314.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.827, 1.535, 2.889)`
Decimal	`2628911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281D2F, 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 #281D2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281D2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #281D2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281d2f; }
.text { color: #281d2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281d2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 29 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281d2f, #2f1d2d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #281D2F?: #281D2F is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281D2F?: The RGB value is 40, 29, 47: 40 red, 29 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281D2F?: The complementary color is #242F1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281D2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.