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#281c33 color: Bleached Cedar

#281c33 is rgb(40, 28, 51) in RGB and oklch(25.236% 0.04518 307.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

25.2%
0.045
307°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-800
  • Black 80%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.30:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #281c33

#281c33 is a muted very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 25.2% lightness, 0.045 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.1:1 contrast and black text 1.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleached Cedar (#2c2133). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-800.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #281c33 mixed with white

  1. 281c33
  2. 3a2f45
  3. 4d4358
  4. 61586b
  5. 766e7f
  6. 8c8593
  7. a29ca8
  8. b8b4bd
  9. cfccd3
  10. e7e5e9

Darker: #281c33 mixed with black

  1. 281c33
  2. 21172b
  3. 1b1223
  4. 150d1c
  5. 0f0814
  6. 09050d
  7. 040207
  8. 020103
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #281c33 with less saturation

  1. 281c33
  2. 271d31
  3. 271d30
  4. 261e2e
  5. 261f2c
  6. 251f2b
  7. 242029
  8. 242127
  9. 232126
  10. 232224

Questions about #281c33

What color is #281c33?

#281c33 is muted very dark purple. The closest named color is Bleached Cedar. In RGB it is rgb(40, 28, 51), in HSL hsl(271.3, 29.11%, 15.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.236% 0.04518 307.412).

What colors go well with #281c33?

The complementary color of #281c33 is #1c260d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d2038 and #30192a. The triadic partners are #301e07 and #002926.

Is white or black text more readable on #281c33?

White text reads better on #281c33: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.1:1 and black gives 1.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #281c33 a warm or cool color?

#281c33 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 25.2% and its chroma 0.045.