#281D4E Color

#281D4E is rgb(40, 29, 78) in RGB and hsl(253, 46%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281D4E

HEX#281D4E

RGBrgb(40, 29, 78)

HSLhsl(253, 46%, 21%)

HSVhsv(253, 63%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(27.4% 0.086 289.8)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 63%, 0%, 69%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281D4E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281D4E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281D4E Complementary#444E1D Analogous#1D2B4E Analogous#401D4E Triadic#4E281D Triadic#1D4E28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281D4E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3C2C77 #513BA0 #6B54C0 #8E7DCF #B2A6DE #D5CFED

Shades

#241A47 #1E163C #1A1334 #150F29 #110C22 #0B0816

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