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#28092c color: Dark Prom Queen

#28092c is rgb(40, 9, 44) in RGB and oklch(21.189% 0.0745 322.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

21.2%
0.074
323°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.17:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #28092c

#28092c is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 21.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.02:1 contrast and black text 1.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #28092c mixed with white

  1. 28092c
  2. 3b1f3f
  3. 4f3552
  4. 634b66
  5. 78637a
  6. 8d7b8f
  7. a394a5
  8. b9aebb
  9. d0c8d1
  10. e7e3e8

Darker: #28092c mixed with black

  1. 28092c
  2. 210725
  3. 1b051e
  4. 150317
  5. 0f0211
  6. 09010a
  7. 040105
  8. 020002
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #28092c with less saturation

  1. 28092c
  2. 270b2a
  3. 250e28
  4. 240f26
  5. 221125
  6. 211323
  7. 1f1421
  8. 1e151f
  9. 1c161d
  10. 1a181b

Questions about #28092c

What color is #28092c?

#28092c is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(40, 9, 44), in HSL hsl(293.14, 66.04%, 10.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(21.189% 0.0745 322.956).

What colors go well with #28092c?

The complementary color of #28092c is #002000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b0f37 and #30051c. The triadic partners are #261500 and #001f24.

Is white or black text more readable on #28092c?

White text reads better on #28092c: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.02:1 and black gives 1.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28092c a warm or cool color?

#28092c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 21.2% and its chroma 0.074.