#281B2B

#281B2B

Color Values

HEX

#281B2B

RGB

40, 27, 43

HSL

288.8, 22.9%, 13.7%

HSV

288.8, 37.2%, 16.9%

CMYK

7.0%, 37.2%, 0.0%, 83.1%

OKLCH

0.2455 0.035 319.9

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5011 Steel Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#281B2B

#1E2B1B

Analogous

#201B2B

#2B1B26

#281B2B

Triadic

#281B2B

#2B281B

#1B2B28

Split Complementary

#281B2B

#262B1B

#1B2B20

Tetradic

#281B2B

#2B201B

#1E2B1B

#1B262B

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#281B2B

Protanopia

#222227

Deuteranopia

#232426

Tritanopia

#272423

Achromatopsia

#1F1F1F

CSS Usage

background-color: #281B2B;
color: #281B2B;
border-color: #281B2B;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 900 #111827

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F6F9
100
#EFEAF1
200
#E0D3E3
300
#CBB4D0
400
#AE8BB6
500
#92629D
600
#754F7D
700
#5D3F64
800
#49314E
900
#37263A
950
#231825

Contrast Checker

Text on white

16.38:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

1.28:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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