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#281137 color: Blacklist

#281137 is rgb(40, 17, 55) in RGB and oklch(23.292% 0.07378 309.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

23.3%
0.074
310°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 78%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.23:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #281137

#281137 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23.3% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.13:1 contrast and black text 1.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blacklist (#221133). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #281137 mixed with white

  1. 281137
  2. 3a2649
  3. 4e3b5c
  4. 62516f
  5. 766882
  6. 8c7f96
  7. a298aa
  8. b8b1bf
  9. cfcad4
  10. e7e4e9

Darker: #281137 mixed with black

  1. 281137
  2. 210d2e
  3. 1b0926
  4. 15061e
  5. 0f0416
  6. 09020f
  7. 040108
  8. 020003
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #281137 with less saturation

  1. 281137
  2. 271335
  3. 261432
  4. 251630
  5. 24172d
  6. 23192b
  7. 221a28
  8. 211b26
  9. 201c23
  10. 1f1d20

Questions about #281137

What color is #281137?

#281137 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blacklist. In RGB it is rgb(40, 17, 55), in HSL hsl(276.32, 52.78%, 14.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(23.292% 0.07378 309.781).

What colors go well with #281137?

The complementary color of #281137 is #112400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18173f and #330c28. The triadic partners are #321500 and #002624.

Is white or black text more readable on #281137?

White text reads better on #281137: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.13:1 and black gives 1.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #281137 a warm or cool color?

#281137 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 23.3% and its chroma 0.074.