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#280C8E

#280c8e ≈ Phthalo Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#280c8e is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 4.71% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.83% cyan, 91.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 252.92°, with 84.42% saturation and 30.2% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000f89), ΔE 2.77.

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Relative luminance0.0267

Complementary

  1. #280c8e
  2. #728e0c

Split complementary

  1. #280c8e
  2. #8e690c
  3. #318e0c

Analogous

  1. #0c318e
  2. #280c8e
  3. #690c8e

Triadic

  1. #280c8e
  2. #8e280c
  3. #0c8e28

Tetradic

  1. #280c8e
  2. #8e0c72
  3. #728e0c
  4. #0c8e28

Square

  1. #280c8e
  2. #8e0c31
  3. #728e0c
  4. #0c8e69

Monochromatic

  1. #050213
  2. #140647
  3. #280c8e
  4. #3c12d5
  5. #6944ef

Shades

#280c8e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #280c8e
  2. #240b80
  3. #200a72
  4. #1c0863
  5. #180755
  6. #140647
  7. #100539
  8. #0c042b
  9. #08021c
  10. #04010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#280c8e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #280c8e
  2. #3e2499
  3. #533da5
  4. #6955b0
  5. #7e6dbb
  6. #9486c7
  7. #a99ed2
  8. #bfb6dd
  9. #d4cee8
  10. #eae7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#280c8e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #280c8e
  2. #31188d
  3. #3a238b
  4. #422f8a
  5. #4b3a88
  6. #544687
  7. #5d5286
  8. #665d84
  9. #6e6983
  10. #777481
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2463 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003291 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00288c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003a52 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002890 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00208d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002d6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-280c8e {
  color: #280c8e;
}
Background
.bg-280c8e {
  background-color: #280c8e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-280c8e {
  border: 2px solid #280c8e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #280c8e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 12 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 84% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-280c8e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #280c8e, #690c8e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-280c8e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 12 142 / 0.35);
}

#000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 2.77 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 2.95 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.43 #000080 Navy ΔE 3.83 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.07 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.51 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.64 #d7f371 Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Phthalo Blue
#280c8e  rgb(40, 12, 142)  hsl(253, 84%, 30%)  Phthalo Blue
#728e0c  rgb(114, 142, 12)  hsl(73, 84%, 30%)  Olive Drab
#8e280c  rgb(142, 40, 12)  hsl(13, 84%, 30%)  Kobe
#0c8e28  rgb(12, 142, 40)  hsl(133, 84%, 30%)  Forest Green