What color is #282244?

#282244 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282244?

The RGB value is 40, 34, 68: 40 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282244?

The complementary color is #3E4422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282244 color

#282244 rgb(40, 34, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #282244 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 13.3% green and 26.7% blue (40, 34, 68).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% 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 14.97:1).

#282244 color codes

HEX	`#282244`
RGB	`rgb(40, 34, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 13.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 50%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 50%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.55, 12.5, -20.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.55, 24.03, 301.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.49, 2.012, 5.725)`
Decimal	`2630212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282244, 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 #282244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.97:1	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 #282244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282244; }
.text { color: #282244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 34 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282244, #392244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #282244?: #282244 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282244?: The RGB value is 40, 34, 68: 40 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282244?: The complementary color is #3E4422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.