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HEX 281C39 - #281C39, RGB(40,28,57) Color


Color Name: Dark Purple*
Hex Color Code: #281C39
RGB Color Code: RGB(40, 28, 57)
CMYK Values*: 29.8%, 50.9%, 0.0%, 77.6%





What color is 281C39?

The RGB color code for color number #281C39 is RGB(40, 28, 57). In the RGB color model, #281C39 has a red value of 40, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 57. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.8% cyan, 50.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 77.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 264.8° (degrees), 34.1 % saturation, and 16.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #281C39 has a hue of 264.8° (degrees), 50.9 % saturation and 22.4 % brightness/value.

Color 281C39 is cool or warm?

Color 281C39 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 281C39?

Color code 281C39 has an LRV of nearly 2. 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 #281C39 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 28, 57)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
28 (11.0%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.82%
Magenta
50.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
77.65%

HSL

HSL(264.83deg, 34.1 %, 16.7 %)

Hue
264.83°
Saturation
34.12 %.
Lightness
16.67 %.

RYB

RYB(179, 171, 205)
Red
179 (70.1%)
Yellow
171 (66.9%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
264.83°
Saturation
50.88 %.
Brightness / Value
22.35 %.

HWB

H: 264.83°

W: 10.98 %

B: 77.65 %

XYZ

X : 2.03

Y : 1.58

Z : 4.07

YXY

Y1 : 1.58

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 89.02%

Y : 77.65%


LRV

~ 1.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.9P 1.2/3.4

CIE-Lab

L : 13.09

A : 13.31

B : -16.71

CIE-Lch

L : 13.09

C : 21.36

H : 308.55

CIE-Luv

L : 13.09

U : 2.78

V : -15.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 12.56

A : 6.86

B : -10.42






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #281C39


Here are the colors similar to 281C39. 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 - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#32174D
Russian Violet
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#1A001A
Black Purple
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)
#2A2F4D
Dark Byzantine Blue
ΔE - 8.29 (91.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 281C39.


#221C35
PANTONE 276 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#262141
PANTONE 4147 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#1E1A34
PANTONE 5255 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#2E1A47
PANTONE 2695 C
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 281C39.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 281C39.







Paint color for Hex #281C39


Here are the paint colors similar to 281C39. 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 281C39 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #281C39 to Valspar


#382534
Rare Wine (1011-9)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#323453
Patrician Purple (M224)
ΔE - 8.73 (91.3% similar)
#453747
Virtuoso (M215)
ΔE - 10.21 (89.8% similar)
#433267
Sumptuous Purple (4010-10)
ΔE - 10.42 (89.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 281C39 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #281C39 to Benjamin Moore


#3A3450
Majestic Violet (2068-10)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#43334D
Exotic Purple (2071-10)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#333356
Midnight Navy (2067-10)
ΔE - 8.28 (91.7% similar)
#4D3354
Purplicious (CSP-465)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 281C39 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #281C39 to Sherwin Williams


#443757
Concord Grape (SW 6559)
ΔE - 8.69 (91.3% similar)
#3E385A
Dewberry (SW 6552)
ΔE - 9.04 (91.0% similar)
#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple (SW 6545)
ΔE - 10.76 (89.2% similar)
#4D426E
Izmir Purple (SW 6825)
ΔE - 13.21 (86.8% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 281C39 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #281C39 to Dunn-Edwards


#3A3B5B
Magic Night (DEA 191)
ΔE - 10.48 (89.5% similar)
#4A3C50
Preserve (DEA 193)
ΔE - 10.92 (89.1% similar)
#383E5D
Singing the Blues (DET 576)
ΔE - 12.14 (87.9% similar)
#3B3F66
Clematis Blue (DET 587)
ΔE - 12.38 (87.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 281C39 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #281C39 to Behr


#444161
Heraldic (MQ5-44)
ΔE - 11.90 (88.1% similar)
#434053
Artistic License (MQ5-39)
ΔE - 12.34 (87.7% similar)
#434257
Renaissance (PPU16-20)
ΔE - 12.88 (87.1% similar)
#533E4F
Oriental Eggplant (PPU17-02)
ΔE - 12.89 (87.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 281C39 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #281C39 to PPG Paints


#4E4260
Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7)
ΔE - 12.17 (87.8% similar)
#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 12.99 (87.0% similar)
#4A4354
Blackberry (PPG1172-7)
ΔE - 13.28 (86.7% similar)
#5F4561
Pansy Petal (PPG1177-7)
ΔE - 14.94 (85.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#281C39 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.

281C39
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