#281D8B Color

#281D8B is rgb(40, 29, 139) in RGB and hsl(246, 65%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281D8B
HEX#281D8B
RGBrgb(40, 29, 139)
HSLhsl(246, 65%, 33%)
HSVhsv(246, 79%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(33.5% 0.17 276.4)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 79%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281D8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281D8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281D8BComplementary#808B1DAnalogous#1D498BAnalogous#5F1D8BTriadic#8B281DTriadic#1D8B28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281D8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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