Information about #280E77 color

#280E77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#280E77 falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 14, 119) — 15.7% red, 5.5% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 41 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #280E77 reads as a vivid, lively blue-purple violet and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from PHCH (#201173). Nearby in the Register you will also find Persian Indigo (#32127A) and ACE Blue (#290177).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(40, 14, 119)), which gives #280E77 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#280E77 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#280E77 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#280E77 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#280E77 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#280E77 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#280E77 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#28770E
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #280E77

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Persian Indigo color link
Persian Indigo

#32127A

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

Rockies Purple color link
Rockies Purple

#33006F

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Christalle color link
Christalle

#33036B

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

Midnight Blue color link
Midnight Blue

#191970

Pixie Powder color link
Pixie Powder

#391285

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

Spring Purple color link
Spring Purple

#381769

Filmpro Digital Blue color link
Filmpro Digital Blue

#2D2480

#280E77 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#280E77
  • RGB40, 14, 119
  • CMYK31, 41, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(40, 14, 119)
  • HSL255°, 79%, 26%
  • HSL Precise254.857°, 78.947%, 26.078%
  • HSV255°, 88%, 47%
  • HSB255°, 88%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.055, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.055, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.055, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID280E77
  • DECIMAL ID2625143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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