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HEX 281C2B - #281C2B, RGB(40,28,43) Color


Color Name: Dark Purple*
Hex Color Code: #281C2B
RGB Color Code: RGB(40, 28, 43)
CMYK Values*: 7.0%, 34.9%, 0.0%, 83.1%





What color is 281C2B?

The RGB color code for color number #281C2B is RGB(40, 28, 43). In the RGB color model, #281C2B has a red value of 40, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.0% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 83.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288° (degrees), 21.1 % saturation, and 13.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #281C2B has a hue of 288° (degrees), 34.9 % saturation and 16.9 % brightness/value.

Color 281C2B is cool or warm?

Color 281C2B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of 281C2B?

Color code 281C2B has an LRV of nearly 1. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #281C2B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 28, 43)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
28 (11.0%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.98%
Magenta
34.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
83.14%

HSL

HSL(288deg, 21.1 %, 13.9 %)

Hue
288°
Saturation
21.13 %.
Lightness
13.92 %.

RYB

RYB(191, 183, 205)
Red
191 (74.7%)
Yellow
183 (71.6%)
Blue
205 (80.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
288°
Saturation
34.88 %.
Brightness / Value
16.86 %.

HWB

H: 288°

W: 10.98 %

B: 83.14 %

XYZ

X : 1.73

Y : 1.46

Z : 2.48

YXY

Y1 : 1.46

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 89.02%

Y : 83.14%


LRV

~ 1.5 %

Munsell Color System

7P 1.1/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 12.33

A : 9.34

B : -7.82

CIE-Lch

L : 12.33

C : 12.18

H : 320.05

CIE-Luv

L : 12.33

U : 4

V : -7.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 12.07

A : 4.42

B : -3.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #281C2B


Here are the colors similar to 281C2B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#301934
Dark Purple
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#1A001A
Black Purple
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#16161D
Eigengrau
ΔE - 8.65 (91.3% similar)
#242124
Raisin Black
ΔE - 8.68 (91.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 281C2B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 281C2B.


#221C35
PANTONE 276 C
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#1E1A34
PANTONE 5255 C
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#41273B
PANTONE 7449 C
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#1B1E36
PANTONE 4146 C
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 281C2B.







Paint color for Hex #281C2B


Here are the paint colors similar to 281C2B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 281C2B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #281C2B to Valspar


#382534
Rare Wine (1011-9)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#352125
Antique Burgundy (1011-8)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)
#453747
Virtuoso (M215)
ΔE - 8.74 (91.3% similar)
#383238
Nevermore (8004-48G)
ΔE - 8.80 (91.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 281C2B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #281C2B to Benjamin Moore


#382930
Velvet Cloak (CSP-480)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#3B3339
Tulsa Twilight (2070-10)
ΔE - 8.77 (91.2% similar)
#43334D
Exotic Purple (2071-10)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)
#3A3450
Majestic Violet (2068-10)
ΔE - 9.44 (90.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 281C2B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #281C2B to Sherwin Williams


#392B2D
Raisin (SW 7630)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#3A373E
Black Swan (SW 6279)
ΔE - 10.37 (89.6% similar)
#393437
Deep Forest Brown (SW 9175)
ΔE - 10.54 (89.5% similar)
#3B373C
Bohemian Black (SW 6988)
ΔE - 10.71 (89.3% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 281C2B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #281C2B to Dunn-Edwards


#4A3C50
Preserve (DEA 193)
ΔE - 10.59 (89.4% similar)
#4F4352
Nightshade (DET 407)
ΔE - 12.52 (87.5% similar)
#3A3B5B
Magic Night (DEA 191)
ΔE - 12.60 (87.4% similar)
#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 13.02 (87.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 281C2B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #281C2B to Behr


#483E45
Eclectic Purple (PPU17-20)
ΔE - 11.53 (88.5% similar)
#434053
Artistic License (MQ5-39)
ΔE - 11.93 (88.1% similar)
#533E4F
Oriental Eggplant (PPU17-02)
ΔE - 12.01 (88.0% similar)
#4B4356
Sovereign (HDC-CL-06)
ΔE - 12.55 (87.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 281C2B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #281C2B to PPG Paints


#4A4354
Blackberry (PPG1172-7)
ΔE - 12.48 (87.5% similar)
#4E4260
Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7)
ΔE - 13.66 (86.3% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 13.81 (86.2% similar)
#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 13.95 (86.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#281C2B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

281C2B
1F2B1C

#281C2B Opposite Color







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