#280975 Hex Color
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Darker than most navies, #280975 sits between indigo and midnight, like velvet under low light. Its muted, cold depth works best as a dominant base in dark mode and night-themed layouts, where white text reaches about 15.1:1 contrast. It flatters muted gold accents more than the usual grays. The hex code for this shade of indigo is #280975.
Questions about #280975
What is #280975 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #280975 is rgb(40, 9, 117), in HSL hsl(257, 86%, 25%) and in CMYK 66%, 92%, 0%, 54%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #280975?
Is #280975 a good background color?
Yes. Its very low lightness makes it a strong dominant base for dark mode and night themes, and white body text hits roughly 15.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA requirements. Fine light-gray detail can lose definition against it, so keep small elements bright.
Is #280975 readable on white or black?
#280975 has a 15.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.38:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.