#281C2E

#281C2E

Color Values

HEX

#281C2E

RGB

40, 28, 46

HSL

280.0, 24.3%, 14.5%

HSV

280.0, 39.1%, 18.0%

CMYK

13.0%, 39.1%, 0.0%, 82.0%

OKLCH

0.2495 0.0372 314.1

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5003 Sapphire Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#281C2E

#222E1C

Analogous

#1F1C2E

#2E1C2B

#281C2E

Triadic

#281C2E

#2E281C

#1C2E28

Split Complementary

#281C2E

#2B2E1C

#1C2E1F

Tetradic

#281C2E

#2E1F1C

#222E1C

#1C2B2E

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#281C2E

Protanopia

#23232A

Deuteranopia

#242429

Tritanopia

#272625

Achromatopsia

#202020

CSS Usage

background-color: #281C2E;
color: #281C2E;
border-color: #281C2E;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 900 #0F172A

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F6F9
100
#EEE9F1
200
#DED3E4
300
#C7B3D1
400
#A88AB8
500
#8A619E
600
#6E4D7F
700
#583E65
800
#45304F
900
#34263B
950
#211825

Contrast Checker

Text on white

16.21:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

1.3:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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