Color Name
Dark Royal purple*
Hex Color Code
#281E3D
RGB Color Code
RGB(40, 30, 61)
CMYK Values*
34.4%, 50.8%, 0.0%, 76.1%
#281E3D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 281E3D?

The RGB color code for color number #281E3D is RGB(40, 30, 61). In the RGB color model, #281E3D has a red value of 40, a green value of 30, and a blue value of 61. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.4% cyan, 50.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 76.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 259.4° (degrees), 34.1 % saturation, and 17.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #281E3D has a hue of 259.4° (degrees), 50.8 % saturation and 23.9 % brightness/value.

Color 281E3D is cool or warm?

Color 281E3D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #281E3D? (For interior and product design)

281E3D has an LRV of nearly 1.7. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#281E3D
LRV 1.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 1.7 of #281E3D with dark and light color

Is #281E3D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 281E3D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #281E3D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #281E3D
Hex triplet
#281E3D
Red
28
Green
1E
Blue
3D
RGBA / RGB rgb(40, 30, 61)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
30 (11.8%)
Blue
61 (23.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
34.43%
Magenta
50.82%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
76.08%
HSL hsl(259.35deg, 34.1 %, 17.8 %)
Hue
259.35°
Saturation
34.07 %
Lightness
17.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
259.35°
Saturation
50.82 %
Brightness / Value
23.92 %
RYB ryb(174, 167, 204)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Yellow
167 (65.7%)
Blue
204 (80.1%)
HWB
Hue
259.35°
Whiteness
11.76 %
Blackness
76.08 %
CMY
Cyan
84.31%
Magenta
88.24%
Yellow
76.08%
XYZ
X
2.18
Y
1.72
Z
4.63
YXY
Y1
1.72
X
0.26
Y2
0.2
CIE-Lab
L
13.92
A
13.12
B
-18.22
CIE-Lch
L
13.92
C
22.45
H
305.75
CIE-Luv
L
13.92
U
1.96
V
-17.91
Hunter-Lab
L
13.1
A
6.79
B
-11.79
Other
LRV
~ 1.7 %
Munsell Color System
9.9PB 1.3/3.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #281E3D

These are the named colors closest to hex 281E3D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#201030 Color Dark Royal purple
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41
#301934 Color Dark Purple
94.87% match | ΔE 5.13
#32174D Color Russian Violet
93.04% match | ΔE 6.96

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 281E3D.

#262141 Color PANTONE 4147 C
98.05% match | ΔE 1.95
#221C35 Color PANTONE 276 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#1E1A34 Color PANTONE 5255 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#2F2B4E Color PANTONE 3524 C
95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 281E3D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 281E3D.


Paint color for Hex #281E3D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 281E3D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 281E3D once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 281E3D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #281E3D to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 281E3D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #281E3D to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 281E3D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #281E3D to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 281E3D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #281E3D to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 281E3D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #281E3D to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 281E3D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #281E3D to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 281E3D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #281E3D to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
86.38% match | ΔE 13.62
#53454F Color Pelt (254)
84.49% match | ΔE 15.51
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
83.42% match | ΔE 16.58
#5E4449 Color Brinjal (222)
81.84% match | ΔE 18.16

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#281E3D color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#281E3D
Dark Royal purple*
#333D1E
Rifle Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #281E3D?

Color that best contrast with #281E3D is #333D1E, color name is Rifle Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #281E3D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #281E3D is #333D1E, color name is Rifle Green*.

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