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#281128 color: Dark Prom Queen

#281128 is rgb(40, 17, 40) in RGB and oklch(22.253% 0.05396 327.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

22.3%
0.054
327°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #281128

#281128 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 22.3% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.48:1 contrast and black text 1.2:1, 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: #281128 mixed with white

  1. 281128
  2. 3b253b
  3. 4e3a4e
  4. 635062
  5. 776677
  6. 8d7e8c
  7. a397a2
  8. b9b0b9
  9. d0cad0
  10. e7e4e7

Darker: #281128 mixed with black

  1. 281128
  2. 210d21
  3. 1b091b
  4. 150615
  5. 0f040f
  6. 090209
  7. 040104
  8. 020002
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #281128 with less saturation

  1. 281128
  2. 271227
  3. 261326
  4. 241524
  5. 231623
  6. 221722
  7. 211820
  8. 1f191f
  9. 1e191e
  10. 1d1a1c

Questions about #281128

What color is #281128?

#281128 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(40, 17, 40), in HSL hsl(300, 40.35%, 11.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(22.253% 0.05396 327.199).

What colors go well with #281128?

The complementary color of #281128 is #06220b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e1531 and #2e0f1b. The triadic partners are #261900 and #002228.

Is white or black text more readable on #281128?

White text reads better on #281128: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 and black gives 1.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #281128 a warm or cool color?

#281128 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 22.3% and its chroma 0.054.