What color is #282242?

#282242 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282242?

The RGB value is 40, 34, 66: 40 red, 34 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282242?

The complementary color is #3C4222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282242 color

#282242 rgb(40, 34, 66)

Shades of blue

The hex color #282242 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 13.3% green and 25.9% blue (40, 34, 66).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.02:1).

#282242 color codes

HEX	`#282242`
RGB	`rgb(40, 34, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 13.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 48%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.43, 11.84, -19.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.43, 22.68, 301.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.43, 1.988, 5.409)`
Decimal	`2630210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282242, 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 #282242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #282242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282242; }
.text { color: #282242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 34 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282242, #382242); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #282242?: #282242 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282242?: The RGB value is 40, 34, 66: 40 red, 34 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282242?: The complementary color is #3C4222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.