#281EB3 color

  • HEX#281EB3
  • RGBrgb(40, 30, 179)
  • HSLhsl(244, 71%, 41%)
  • CMYK78, 83, 0, 30

About #281EB3

#281EB3 is a medium blue color with the hex code #281EB3. In RGB it is red 40, green 30, blue 179; in HSL it is hue 244°, saturation 71%, lightness 41%; in CMYK it is 78%, 83%, 0%, 30%. Its contrast ratio is 10.90:1 on white and 1.93:1 on black.

#281EB3 Color Conversion

Hex triplet28, 1E, B3
CMYK77.65%, 83.24%, 0.00%, 29.80%
RGB Decimal40, 30, 179
HSL244°, 71%, 41%
RGB Octal50, 36, 263
HSV (HSB)244.03°, 83.24%, 70.20%
RGB Binary101000, 11110, 10110011
CIE-L*AB25.67, 52.25, -74.94
RGB Percent15.69%, 11.76%, 70.20%
CIE-L*CH25.67, 91.36, 304.88
XYZ9.48, 4.63, 43.04
CIE-L*UV25.67, -5.24, -89.39
xyY0.17, 0.08, 4.63
Hunter-Lab21.53, 40.90, -103.48
RYB15.69%, 11.76%, 70.20%

Color Accessibility Scores

#281EB3 on a dark background: contrast 1.93:1, fails WCAG AA.
#281EB3 on a light background: contrast 10.90:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#281EB3 · #564CE1 · #171164 · #A9B31E · #D7E14C

Analogous palette

#1EA9B3 · #1E5FB3 · #281EB3 · #721EB3 · #B31EA9

Triadic palette

#281EB3 · #B3281E · #1EB328 · #564CE1 · #E1564C

Tetradic palette

#281EB3 · #B31E5F · #A9B31E · #1EB372 · #171164

Monochromatic palette

#0B0830 · #1A1371 · #281EB3 · #4A3FDE · #8881EA

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