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#280253

#280253 ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#280253 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 0.78% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 51.81% cyan, 97.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 268.15°, with 95.29% saturation and 16.67% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 6.92.

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Relative luminance0.0112

Complementary

  1. #280253
  2. #2d5302

Split complementary

  1. #280253
  2. #535102
  3. #055302

Analogous

  1. #020553
  2. #280253
  3. #510253

Triadic

  1. #280253
  2. #532802
  3. #025328

Tetradic

  1. #280253
  2. #53022d
  3. #2d5302
  4. #025328

Square

  1. #280253
  2. #530205
  3. #2d5302
  4. #025351

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0014
  2. #0a0014
  3. #280253
  4. #4c049e
  5. #7006e8

Shades

#280253 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #280253
  2. #24024b
  3. #200242
  4. #1c013a
  5. #180132
  6. #14012a
  7. #100121
  8. #0c0119
  9. #080011
  10. #040008
  11. #000000

Tints

#280253 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #280253
  2. #3e1b64
  3. #533575
  4. #694e87
  5. #7e6798
  6. #9481a9
  7. #a99aba
  8. #bfb3cb
  9. #d4ccdd
  10. #eae6ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#280253 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #280253
  2. #310f58
  3. #3a1b5c
  4. #422861
  5. #4b3465
  6. #54416a
  7. #5d4e6e
  8. #665a73
  9. #6e6777
  10. #77737c
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #211439 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #001c55 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #001a52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b1c2e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #011454 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #051352 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #211440 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-280253 {
  color: #280253;
}
Background
.bg-280253 {
  background-color: #280253;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-280253 {
  border: 2px solid #280253;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #280253;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 2 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 95% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-280253 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #280253, #510253);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-280253 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 2 83 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.92 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.53 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.42 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.73 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.65 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.79 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 12.91 #d7fdac Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#280253  rgb(40, 2, 83)  hsl(268, 95%, 17%)  Persian Indigo
#2d5302  rgb(45, 83, 2)  hsl(88, 95%, 17%)  Lincoln Green
#532802  rgb(83, 40, 2)  hsl(28, 95%, 17%)  Sepia
#025328  rgb(2, 83, 40)  hsl(148, 95%, 17%)  British Racing Green