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#281133 color: Dark Prom Queen

#281133 is rgb(40, 17, 51) in RGB and oklch(22.99% 0.06833 313.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

23%
0.068
314°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-900
  • Black 80%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #281133

#281133 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.24:1 contrast and black text 1.22:1, 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: #281133 mixed with white

  1. 281133
  2. 3b2645
  3. 4e3b58
  4. 62516b
  5. 77677f
  6. 8c7f94
  7. a297a8
  8. b9b0bd
  9. d0cad3
  10. e7e4e9

Darker: #281133 mixed with black

  1. 281133
  2. 210d2b
  3. 1b0923
  4. 15061c
  5. 0f0414
  6. 09020d
  7. 040107
  8. 020003
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #281133 with less saturation

  1. 281133
  2. 271331
  3. 26142f
  4. 25162d
  5. 24172a
  6. 231828
  7. 211926
  8. 201a24
  9. 1f1b21
  10. 1e1c1f

Questions about #281133

What color is #281133?

#281133 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(40, 17, 51), in HSL hsl(280.59, 50%, 13.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(22.99% 0.06833 313.518).

What colors go well with #281133?

The complementary color of #281133 is #0e2300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a173b and #310d25. The triadic partners are #2f1600 and #002525.

Is white or black text more readable on #281133?

White text reads better on #281133: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.24:1 and black gives 1.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #281133 a warm or cool color?

#281133 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 23% and its chroma 0.068.