#281D5E Color

#281D5E is rgb(40, 29, 94) in RGB and hsl(250, 53%, 24%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281D5E

HEX#281D5E

RGBrgb(40, 29, 94)

HSLhsl(250, 53%, 24%)

HSVhsv(250, 69%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(28.8% 0.11 284.9)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 69%, 0%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281D5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281D5E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281D5E Complementary#535E1D Analogous#1D325E Analogous#481D5E Triadic#5E281D Triadic#1D5E28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281D5E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3A2A89 #4A36B0 #6753CA #8A7AD6 #B0A5E3 #D2CCEF

Shades

#231952 #1E1646 #19123B #151033 #100C27 #0C081B

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