#281E4D Color

#281E4D is rgb(40, 30, 77) in RGB and hsl(253, 44%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281E4D

HEX#281E4D

RGBrgb(40, 30, 77)

HSLhsl(253, 44%, 21%)

HSVhsv(253, 61%, 30%)

OKLCHoklch(27.5% 0.083 289.6)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 61%, 0%, 70%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281E4D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281E4D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281E4D Complementary#434D1E Analogous#1E2B4D Analogous#401E4D Triadic#4D281E Triadic#1E4D28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281E4D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3D2E76 #523D9E #6C56BD #8F7ECD #B3A7DD #D6CFEC

Shades

#241B46 #1F173B #1B1433 #151028 #110D21 #0B0916

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