#281BBB Color

#281BBB is rgb(40, 27, 187) in RGB and hsl(245, 75%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281BBB

HEX#281BBB

RGBrgb(40, 27, 187)

HSLhsl(245, 75%, 42%)

HSVhsv(245, 86%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(38.9% 0.228 271.8)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 86%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text10.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#281BBB Complementary#AEBB1B Analogous#1B5EBB Analogous#781BBB Triadic#BB281B Triadic#1BBB28

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#3020DF #5144E4 #7267E9 #938BEE #B4AFF4 #D6D2F9

Shades

#2318A5 #1E148A #191174 #130D59 #0E0A43 #090628

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