#281B3B

#281B3B

Color Values

HEX

#281B3B

RGB

40, 27, 59

HSL

264.4, 37.2%, 16.9%

HSV

264.4, 54.2%, 23.1%

CMYK

32.2%, 54.2%, 0.0%, 76.9%

OKLCH

0.2553 0.0602 301.0

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5013 Cobalt Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#281B3B

#2E3B1B

Analogous

#1B1E3B

#381B3B

#281B3B

Triadic

#281B3B

#3B281B

#1B3B28

Split Complementary

#281B3B

#3B381B

#1E3B1B

Tetradic

#281B3B

#3B1B1E

#2E3B1B

#1B3B38

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#281B3B

Protanopia

#222233

Deuteranopia

#232431

Tritanopia

#272D2C

Achromatopsia

#202020

CSS Usage

background-color: #281B3B;
color: #281B3B;
border-color: #281B3B;
Nearest Tailwind: Indigo 950 #1E1B4B

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F5FA
100
#ECE8F3
200
#D9CEE9
300
#BEABD9
400
#9A7EC4
500
#7750AF
600
#5F408C
700
#4C3370
800
#3B2857
900
#2D2041
950
#1D1429

Contrast Checker

Text on white

16.03:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

1.31:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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