What color is #260229?

#260229 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #260229?

The RGB value is 38, 2, 41: 38 red, 2 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #260229?

The complementary color is #052902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #260229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#260229 color

#260229 rgb(38, 2, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #260229 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 0.8% green and 16.1% blue (38, 2, 41).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 91% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.7:1).

#260229 color codes

HEX	`#260229`
RGB	`rgb(38, 2, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 0.8%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 91%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 95%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 95%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.56, 24.17, -16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.56, 29.49, 325.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.221, 0.616, 2.152)`
Decimal	`2490921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #260229, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #260229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#260229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #260229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #260229; }
.text { color: #260229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #260229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 2 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #260229, #290218); }

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Questions

What color is #260229?: #260229 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #260229?: The RGB value is 38, 2, 41: 38 red, 2 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #260229?: The complementary color is #052902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #260229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.