Palettes / Colors / #28126D

#28126D — Deep Purple

#28126D is a purple color we call Deep Purple, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #28126D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#28126D is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #576E12; it also sits naturally between #12296E and #57126E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 7% · Blue 43%

Cyan 63% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 57%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #28126D

.text { color: #28126D; }
.background { background-color: #28126D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #28126D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 18, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 72%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #28126D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 18, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #28126D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 18, 109, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#28126D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#28126D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #576E12:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #28126D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #28126D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #28126D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #28126D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #28126C  ·  #28126E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #28126D?

#28126D is Deep Purple, a purple color (RGB 40, 18, 109). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #28126D?

#28126D is RGB 40, 18, 109 — HSL 255°, 72%, 25% — CMYK 63%, 83%, 0%, 57%.

What colors go with #28126D?

Its complement is #576E12; analogous partners are #12296E and #57126E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #28126D for text?

White text on #28126D has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.40:1.