#280476 Color
#280476 is rgb(40, 4, 118) in RGB, hsl(259, 93%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 97%, 0%, 54%) 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 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#280476rgb(40, 4, 118)hsl(259, 93%, 24%)hsv(259, 97%, 46%)cmyk(66%, 97%, 0%, 54%)oklch(28.5% 0.164 283.1)lab(13.58% 39.07 -56.97)lch(13.58% 69.08 304.44)What #280476 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 #280476, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#280476 Channel Values
How #280476 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 4 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 93% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 97% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.34:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #280476 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 #280476
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #280476; 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 #280476
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 #280476 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.
#280476#0F0F76#1B0B76#161676#1E1076#002B2B#152153#252525Using #280476 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-280476: #280476;background-color: #280476;colors: { 'color-280476': '#280476' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.016, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_280476">#280476</color>fill="#280476"More Purple Colors
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#280476 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #280476?
#280476 is a dark purple — rgb(40, 4, 118) in RGB and hsl(259, 93%, 24%) 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 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #280476?
#280476 is rgb(40, 4, 118) — red 40, green 4, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #280476?
#280476 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 97%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #280476 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #280476 scores 15.34:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #280476 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #280476 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 10.4, which is visibly different.
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