#28192F Color
#28192F is rgb(40, 25, 47) in RGB, hsl(281, 31%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 47%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28192Frgb(40, 25, 47)hsl(281, 31%, 14%)hsv(281, 47%, 18%)cmyk(15%, 47%, 0%, 82%)oklch(24.3% 0.046 314.5)lab(11.56% 11.50 -11.81)lch(11.56% 16.48 314.23)What #28192F 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 #28192F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28192F Channel Values
How #28192F 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 25 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 31% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 47% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.53:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28192F 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 #28192F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28192F; 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 #28192F
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 #28192F 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.
#28192F#1C1C2F#211B2F#1F1F2F#231D2F#251D1D#261B25#1F1F1FUsing #28192F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28192f: #28192F;background-color: #28192F;colors: { 'color-28192f': '#28192F' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.098, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_28192f">#28192F</color>fill="#28192F"More Purple Colors
#28192F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#28192F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28192F?
#28192F is a darkest purple — rgb(40, 25, 47) in RGB and hsl(281, 31%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #28192F?
#28192F is rgb(40, 25, 47) — red 40, green 25, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28192F?
#28192F converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 47%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28192F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28192F scores 16.53:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28192F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28192F 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.13, which is visibly different.
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