#281c38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281c38 is composed of 15.7% red, 11% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 28.6% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It has a hue angle of 265.7 degrees, a saturation of 33.3% and a lightness of 16.5%. #281c38 color hex could be obtained by blending #503870 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 16
    • G 11
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 78
    CMYK color chart

#281c38 color description : Very dark desaturated violet.

#281c38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281c38 has RGB values of R:40, G:28, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.78. Its decimal value is 2628664.

Hex triplet 281c38 #281c38
RGB Decimal 40, 28, 56 rgb(40,28,56)
RGB Percent 15.7, 11, 22 rgb(15.7%,11%,22%)
CMYK 29, 50, 0, 78
HSL 265.7°, 33.3, 16.5 hsl(265.7,33.3%,16.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.7°, 50, 22
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 13.029, 13.007, -16.091
XYZ 2.004, 1.567, 3.938
xyY 0.267, 0.209, 1.567
CIE-LCH 13.029, 20.691, 308.949
CIE-LUV 13.029, 2.866, -15.322
Hunter-Lab 12.519, 6.667, -9.888
Binary 00101000, 00011100, 00111000

Color Schemes with #281c38

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Alternatives to #281c38

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#281c38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281c38

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281c38;}
.background {background-color:#281c38;}
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Shades and Tints of #281c38

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, #030204 is the darkest color, while #f8f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281c38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2a292b is the less saturated color, while #240252 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281c38 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
  • #232323 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #242227 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #222c45 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #232c40 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2f2c2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #242640 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #25263d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2c2632 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population