#281A8E Color

#281A8E is rgb(40, 26, 142) in RGB and hsl(247, 69%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281A8E
HEX#281A8E
RGBrgb(40, 26, 142)
HSLhsl(247, 69%, 33%)
HSVhsv(247, 82%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(33.4% 0.177 276.4)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 82%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281A8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281A8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281A8EComplementary#818E1AAnalogous#1A478EAnalogous#621A8ETriadic#8E281ATriadic#1A8E28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281A8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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