#281C59 Color

#281C59 is rgb(40, 28, 89) in RGB and hsl(252, 52%, 23%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281C59

HEX#281C59

RGBrgb(40, 28, 89)

HSLhsl(252, 52%, 23%)

HSVhsv(252, 69%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(28.2% 0.105 286.7)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 69%, 0%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281C59 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281C59 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281C59 Complementary#4D591C Analogous#1C2E59 Analogous#471C59 Triadic#59281C Triadic#1C5928

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281C59, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3C2A84 #4D36AB #6851C8 #8D7BD5 #B2A6E3 #D4CDEF

Shades

#23184E #201646 #1A123A #150F2F #100B23 #0C091B

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