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#281a4b Hex Color Code

#281a4b Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #281a4b is a dark shade of blue-magenta. In the RGB color model #281a4b is comprised of 15.69% red, 10.2% green and 29.41% blue. In the HSL color space #281a4b has a hue of 257° (degrees), 49% saturation and 20% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 446.44 nm.

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Color Schemes

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#281a4b linear gradient to complementary #2f6500

  1. #281a4b
  2. #302743
  3. #35333a
  4. #374031
  5. #374c27
  6. #345819
  7. #2f6500

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #221545
  2. #241747
  3. #261849
  4. #281a4b
  5. #2a1c4d
  6. #2c1d4f
  7. #2e1f51

Tones

  1. #281a4b
  2. #2b1e47
  3. #2e2343
  4. #30273f
  5. #312b3b
  6. #322f37
  7. #333333 / #333

Tints and Shades

#281a4b to white

  1. #281a4b
  2. #4a3b67
  3. #6c5e83
  4. #8f84a1
  5. #b3abc0
  6. #d9d4df
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#281a4b to black

  1. #281a4b
  2. #23173f
  3. #1e1433
  4. #191128
  5. #140c1d
  6. #0c0612
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Caparol

    1. ★ 44/19
      #281c4c       ΔE = 0.819 / LRV ≈ 1.8%
    2. 40 9 295 / Velvet 10
      #2c1c54       ΔE = 2.384 / LRV ≈ 2.0%

  2. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 275 CP
      #2a1b52       ΔE = 1.803 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. 2766 XGC
      #141e51       ΔE = 4.349 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

  3. Krylon

    1. Purple
      #2e1745       ΔE = 2.466 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

  4. Plascon

    1. Silver Bell P4-E1-2
      #301c48       ΔE = 2.481 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Dusk of Day B6-E1-2
      #141c50       ΔE = 4.042 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

  5. Matthews Paint

    1. Reflex Blue C 2X / 1060
      #201a44       ΔE = 2.777 / LRV ≈ 1.5%
    2. Azulado / 906
      #1e1a42       ΔE = 3.544 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  6. Ressource Peintures

    1. Deep Purple / POP24
      #241654       ΔE = 3.445 / LRV ≈ 1.6%
    2. Pensée / SL21
      #2b2356       ΔE = 3.912 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

  7. Ford

    1. Bright Sapphire
      #1c1c47       ΔE = 3.453 / LRV ≈ 1.5%
    2. Blue
      #2b2559       ΔE = 4.821 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

  8. Focoltone

    1. 6037
      #2c1341       ΔE = 3.541 / LRV ≈ 1.4%
    2. 6026
      #35204d       ΔE = 3.927 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  9. Resene

    1. Violent Violet V30-051-297
      #2e2249       ΔE = 3.930 / LRV ≈ 2.2%
    2. Sonic Boom V29-043-293
      #252042       ΔE = 4.563 / LRV ≈ 1.8%

  10. Chrysler

    1. Nightwatch Blue
      #1f173c       ΔE = 4.352 / LRV ≈ 1.2%
    2. Equador Blue
      #0c1753       ΔE = 5.197 / LRV ≈ 1.3%

  11. RAL

    1. RAL 310 20 30
      #372252       ΔE = 4.677 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

  12. FolkArt

    1. Midnight / 964
      #171f4a       ΔE = 4.825 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

  13. Setra Evo

    1. Alt Irislila / EVO 2651
      #241f5f       ΔE = 4.848 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  14. GM / General Motors

    1. Admiralty Blue
      #1e2045       ΔE = 4.916 / LRV ≈ 1.7%
    2. Radar Blue
      #1c224c       ΔE = 4.985 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  15. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 6957
      #2d2345       ΔE = 4.959 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  16. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 5540-R70B
      #272651       ΔE = 5.196 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

  17. Albany Paint

    1. Tahiti Night
      #09194e       ΔE = 5.201 / LRV ≈ 1.3%

#281a4b HTML / CSS Code Examples

#281a4b foreground

As practice makes perfect, I cannot but make progress; each drawing one makes, each study one paints, is a step forward.

Vincent van Gogh
<p style="color: #281a4b">…</p>

#281a4b background

I don't say everything, but I paint everything.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="background-color: #281a4b">…</p>

#281a4b shadow

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #281a4b">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
2628171
Binary
00101000, 00011010, 01001011
Hexadecimal
#281a4b
LRV
≈ 1.7%
Closest short hex
#214 ΔE = 3.729
RGB
rgb(40, 26, 75)
RGBA
rgba(40, 26, 75, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.284, g: 0.184, b: 0.532
RYB
red: 15.686%, yellow: 10.196%, blue: 29.412%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-14149045 / 0xff281a4b
HSL
hsl(257, 49%, 20%)
HSLA
hsla(257, 49%, 20%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 257° (257.143), saturation: 65% (0.653), value: 29% (0.294)
HSP
hue: 257.143, saturation: 65.333%, perceived brightness: 15.271%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 273.493, S: 59.099, L: 13.814
Cubehelix
H: -108.294, S: 0.666, L: 0.140
TSL
T: -3.679, S: 0.211, L: 0.140
CMYK
cyan: 47% (0.467), magenta: 65% (0.653), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 71% (0.706)
CMY
cyan: 84% (0.843), magenta: 90% (0.898), yellow: 71% (0.706)
XYZ
X: 2.514, Y: 1.698, Z: 6.850
xyY
x: 0.227, y: 0.153, Y: 1.698
CIELab
L: 13.814, a: 20.468, b: -28.142
CIELuv
L: 13.814, u: 1.683, v: -27.564
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 13.814, C: 34.798, H: 306.028
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 13.814, C: 27.616, H: 273.493
Hunter-Lab
L: 13.030, a: 11.638, b: -22.050
CIECAM02
J: 10.632, C: 32.927, h: 286.690, Q: 64.242, M: 28.794, s: 66.948, H: 325.964
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.532, jaune: -5.186, green: -1.395
LMS
L: 1.459, M: 1.155, S: 6.767
YCbCr
Y: 46.734, Cb: 147.439, Cr: 130.667
YCoCg
Y: 41.750, Cg: -15.750, Co: 1.250
YDbDr
Y: 35.772, Db: 59.017, Dr: -8.029
YPbPr
Y: 32.510, Pb: 22.890, Pr: 4.746
xvYCC
Y: 43.920, Cb: 148.107, Cr: 132.169
YIQ
Y: 35.772, I: -7.402, Q: 18.206
YUV
Y: 35.772, U: 19.304, V: 3.710
Munsell Color System
5P 2/8 ΔE = 7.198
Brand Color
HootSuite ΔE = 12.341

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