#281EB8 Color

#281EB8 is rgb(40, 30, 184) in RGB and hsl(244, 72%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281EB8

HEX#281EB8

RGBrgb(40, 30, 184)

HSLhsl(244, 72%, 42%)

HSVhsv(244, 84%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(38.8% 0.223 271.8)

CMYKcmyk(78%, 84%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281EB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281EB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281EB8 Complementary#AEB81E Analogous#1E61B8 Analogous#751EB8 Triadic#B8281E Triadic#1EB828

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281EB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3024DB #5147E1 #726AE7 #938DEC #B4B0F2 #D6D3F8

Shades

#231AA2 #1E1688 #191372 #130E58 #0E0B42 #090627

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