What color is #28263E?

#28263E is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(40, 38, 62), and in HSL hsl(245, 24%, 20%).

Is #28263E accessible as text?

On white, #28263E has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #28263E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28263E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #28263E?

#28263E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3D3F27. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28263E below.

Is #28263E good for buttons?

#28263E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #28263E — black text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28263E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #28263E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#28263E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28263E

Not just a swatch — here's how #28263E works with other colors. Named schemes with #28263E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28263E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #28263E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28263E Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #28263E Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Gunmetal Gray carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #28263E Secondary #4D4D56 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #28263E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #28263E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #28263E with

Charcoal Gunmetal Gray Taupe Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0CFDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #31273F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #28263E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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AVELINE

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Packaging

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #28263E;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 38 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.3% 0.044 287.1);
  --color-50: #F6F5F9;
  --color-100: #E6E5F0;
  --color-200: #CECCE0;
  --color-300: #ABA8C7;
  --color-400: #8885AD;
  --color-500: #696590;
  --color-600: #545270;
  --color-700: #3F3E51;
  --color-800: #2C2B36;
  --color-900: #1C1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F5F9',
    100: '#E6E5F0',
    200: '#CECCE0',
    300: '#ABA8C7',
    400: '#8885AD',
    500: '#696590',
    600: '#545270',
    700: '#3F3E51',
    800: '#2C2B36',
    900: '#1C1B22',
  },
}

$base: #28263E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5F9;
$base-100: #E6E5F0;
$base-200: #CECCE0;
$base-300: #ABA8C7;
$base-400: #8885AD;
$base-500: #696590;
$base-600: #545270;
$base-700: #3F3E51;
$base-800: #2C2B36;
$base-900: #1C1B22;
$base-hover: #211F33;
$base-subtle: #B8B7CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28263E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABA8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8885AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#696590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#545270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}