#281B9D Color

#281B9D is rgb(40, 27, 157) in RGB and hsl(246, 71%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281B9D

HEX#281B9D

RGBrgb(40, 27, 157)

HSLhsl(246, 71%, 36%)

HSVhsv(246, 83%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.194 274.5)

CMYKcmyk(75%, 83%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281B9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281B9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281B9D Complementary#909D1B Analogous#1B4F9D Analogous#691B9D Triadic#9D281B Triadic#1B9D28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281B9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3221C4 #4736DD #6B5EE4 #8B81EA #AFA8F0 #D3CFF7

Shades

#221787 #1E1476 #181060 #140D4E #0E0A39 #0A0727

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