What color is #282337?

#282337 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282337?

The RGB value is 40, 35, 55: 40 red, 35 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282337?

The complementary color is #323723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282337 color

#282337 rgb(40, 35, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #282337 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 13.7% green and 21.6% blue (40, 35, 55).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 22% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.15:1).

#282337 color codes

HEX	`#282337`
RGB	`rgb(40, 35, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 13.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 22%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 36%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 36%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.11, 7.65, -12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.11, 14.34, 302.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.166, 1.929, 3.872)`
Decimal	`2630455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282337, 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 #282337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #282337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282337; }
.text { color: #282337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 35 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282337, #322337); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #282337?: #282337 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282337?: The RGB value is 40, 35, 55: 40 red, 35 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282337?: The complementary color is #323723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.