#280b53 color: Praise of Shadow
#280b53 is rgb(40, 11, 83) in RGB and oklch(25.057% 0.11835 294.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- indigo-950
- Black 67%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #280b53
#280b53 is a deep very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 25.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 294°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 16.63:1 contrast and black text 1.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Praise of Shadow (#221155). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.
Lighter: #280b53 mixed with white
Darker: #280b53 mixed with black
Calmer: #280b53 with less saturation
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Questions about #280b53
What color is #280b53?
#280b53 is deep very dark violet. The closest named color is Praise of Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(40, 11, 83), in HSL hsl(264.17, 76.6%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.057% 0.11835 294.281).
What colors go well with #280b53?
The complementary color of #280b53 is #222500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #041959 and #3b0040. The triadic partners are #3f1100 and #002c1f.
Is white or black text more readable on #280b53?
White text reads better on #280b53: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 and black gives 1.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #280b53 a warm or cool color?
#280b53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 25.1% and its chroma 0.118.