What color is #282130?

#282130 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282130?

The RGB value is 40, 33, 48: 40 red, 33 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282130?

The complementary color is #293021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282130?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282130 color

#282130 rgb(40, 33, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #282130 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 12.9% green and 18.8% blue (40, 33, 48).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.55:1).

#282130 color codes

HEX	`#282130`
RGB	`rgb(40, 33, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 12.9%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 31%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.13, 7.07, -8.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.13, 11.18, 309.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.952, 1.752, 3.031)`
Decimal	`2629936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282130, 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 #282130	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282130 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #282130 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282130; }
.text { color: #282130; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282130; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 33 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282130, #2f2130); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #282130?: #282130 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282130?: The RGB value is 40, 33, 48: 40 red, 33 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282130?: The complementary color is #293021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282130?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.