#28105C Color
#28105C is rgb(40, 16, 92) in RGB, hsl(259, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 83%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28105Crgb(40, 16, 92)hsl(259, 70%, 21%)hsv(259, 83%, 36%)cmyk(57%, 83%, 0%, 64%)oklch(26.6% 0.124 289.5)lab(12.56% 27.90 -41.57)lch(12.56% 50.06 303.87)What #28105C 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 #28105C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28105C Channel Values
How #28105C 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 16 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 83% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.92:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28105C 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 #28105C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28105C; 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 #28105C
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 #28105C 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.
#28105C#16165C#1E145C#1A1A5C#20175C#162424#1F1E41#222222Using #28105C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28105c: #28105C;background-color: #28105C;colors: { 'color-28105c': '#28105C' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.063, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_28105c">#28105C</color>fill="#28105C"More Purple Colors
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#28105C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28105C?
#28105C is a dark purple — rgb(40, 16, 92) in RGB and hsl(259, 70%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.
What is the RGB value of #28105C?
#28105C is rgb(40, 16, 92) — red 40, green 16, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28105C?
#28105C converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 83%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28105C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28105C scores 15.92:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28105C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28105C 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 9.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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