#281F7F Color

#281F7F is rgb(40, 31, 127) in RGB and hsl(246, 61%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#281F7F
HEX#281F7F
RGBrgb(40, 31, 127)
HSLhsl(246, 61%, 31%)
HSVhsv(246, 76%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.153 277.8)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 76%, 0%, 50%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #281F7F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #281F7F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#281F7FComplementary#767F1FAnalogous#1F457FAnalogous#591F7FTriadic#7F281FTriadic#1F7F28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #281F7F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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