#280264 Color
#280264 is rgb(40, 2, 100) in RGB, hsl(263, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#280264rgb(40, 2, 100)hsl(263, 96%, 20%)hsv(263, 98%, 39%)cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 61%)oklch(26.1% 0.146 288.9)lab(11.19% 35.96 -49.15)lch(11.19% 60.90 306.19)What #280264 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #280264, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#280264 Channel Values
How #280264 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 40 · G 2 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 96% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 98% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.37:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #280264 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #280264
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #280264; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #280264
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #280264 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#280264#0D0D64#1B0964#151564#1E0F64#102323#1C1A46#202020Using #280264 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-280264: #280264;background-color: #280264;colors: { 'color-280264': '#280264' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.008, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_280264">#280264</color>fill="#280264"More Purple Colors
#280264 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#280264 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #280264?
#280264 is a dark purple — rgb(40, 2, 100) in RGB and hsl(263, 96%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #280264?
#280264 is rgb(40, 2, 100) — red 40, green 2, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #280264?
#280264 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #280264 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #280264 scores 16.37:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #280264 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #280264 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 10.82, which is visibly different.
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