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#281e49 color: Azulado

#281e49 is rgb(40, 30, 73) in RGB and oklch(27.198% 0.07692 291.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

27.2%
0.077
291°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #281e49

#281e49 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.2% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.3:1 contrast and black text 1.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211d49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #281e49 mixed with white

  1. 281e49
  2. 3a325a
  3. 4c466c
  4. 605b7d
  5. 75718f
  6. 8b87a1
  7. a19eb3
  8. b7b6c6
  9. cfced9
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #281e49 mixed with black

  1. 281e49
  2. 21193e
  3. 1b1334
  4. 150e2a
  5. 0f0920
  6. 090517
  7. 04030e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #281e49 with less saturation

  1. 281e49
  2. 281f46
  3. 272142
  4. 27223f
  5. 27233c
  6. 272338
  7. 272435
  8. 272532
  9. 27262e
  10. 27262a

Questions about #281e49

What color is #281e49?

#281e49 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Azulado. In RGB it is rgb(40, 30, 73), in HSL hsl(253.95, 41.75%, 20.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.198% 0.07692 291.122).

What colors go well with #281e49?

The complementary color of #281e49 is #292a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10254c and #37183d. The triadic partners are #431900 and #003222.

Is white or black text more readable on #281e49?

White text reads better on #281e49: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #281e49 a warm or cool color?

#281e49 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 27.2% and its chroma 0.077.