#281C38

#281C38

Color Values

HEX

#281C38

RGB

40, 28, 56

HSL

265.7, 33.3%, 16.5%

HSV

265.7, 50.0%, 22.0%

CMYK

28.6%, 50.0%, 0.0%, 78.0%

OKLCH

0.2555 0.0533 302.6

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5013 Cobalt Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#281C38

#2C381C

Analogous

#1C1E38

#361C38

#281C38

Triadic

#281C38

#38281C

#1C3828

Split Complementary

#281C38

#38361C

#1E381C

Tetradic

#281C38

#381C1E

#2C381C

#1C3836

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#281C38

Protanopia

#232331

Deuteranopia

#242430

Tritanopia

#272C2B

Achromatopsia

#212121

CSS Usage

background-color: #281C38;
color: #281C38;
border-color: #281C38;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 900 #0F172A

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F5FA
100
#ECE8F2
200
#DACFE7
300
#BFADD6
400
#9C81C0
500
#7955AA
600
#614488
700
#4E366D
800
#3D2B55
900
#2E223F
950
#1D1528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

15.99:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

1.31:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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