#281b37 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281b37 is composed of 15.7% red, 10.6% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 27.3% cyan, 50.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.4% black. It has a hue angle of 267.9 degrees, a saturation of 34.1% and a lightness of 16.1%. #281b37 color hex could be obtained by blending #50366e with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 16
    • G 11
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 27
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 78
    CMYK color chart

#281b37 color description : Very dark desaturated violet.

#281b37 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281b37 has RGB values of R:40, G:27, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0.27, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.78. Its decimal value is 2628407.

Hex triplet 281b37 #281b37
RGB Decimal 40, 27, 55 rgb(40,27,55)
RGB Percent 15.7, 10.6, 21.6 rgb(15.7%,10.6%,21.6%)
CMYK 27, 51, 0, 78
HSL 267.9°, 34.1, 16.1 hsl(267.9,34.1%,16.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 267.9°, 50.9, 21.6
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 12.677, 13.423, -15.932
XYZ 1.956, 1.511, 3.803
xyY 0.269, 0.208, 1.511
CIE-LCH 12.677, 20.833, 310.115
CIE-LUV 12.677, 3.194, -14.982
Hunter-Lab 12.292, 6.902, -9.739
Binary 00101000, 00011011, 00110111

Color Schemes with #281b37

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Alternatives to #281b37

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#281b37 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281b37

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281b37;}
.background {background-color:#281b37;}
.border {border:1px solid #281b37;}

Shades and Tints of #281b37

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020102 is the darkest color, while #f7f4fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281b37

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #29282a is the less saturated color, while #260250 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281b37 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #222222 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #232126 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #212b45 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #232c3f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2f2b2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #23253f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #25253c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2c2531 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population