#281B46 Color

#281B46 is rgb(40, 27, 70) in RGB and hsl(258, 44%, 19%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281B46
HEX#281B46
RGBrgb(40, 27, 70)
HSLhsl(258, 44%, 19%)
HSVhsv(258, 61%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(26.4% 0.078 294.4)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 61%, 0%, 73%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281B46 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281B46 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281B46Complementary#39461BAnalogous#1B2446Analogous#3D1B46Triadic#46281BTriadic#1B4628

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281B46, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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