What color is #260BE3?

#260BE3 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Burning Ultrablue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #260BE3?

The RGB value is 38, 11, 227: 38 red, 11 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #260BE3?

The complementary color is #C8E30B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #260BE3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#260BE3 color

#260BE3 rgb(38, 11, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #260BE3 is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 4.3% green and 89% blue (38, 11, 227).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 91% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Burning Ultrablue (#150AEC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#260BE3 color codes

HEX	`#260BE3`
RGB	`rgb(38, 11, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 4.3%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 91%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 95%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 95%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.9, 71.02, -95.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.9, 119.39, 306.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.779, 6.196, 73.075)`
Decimal	`2493411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #260BE3, 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 #260BE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#260BE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #260BE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #260be3; }
.text { color: #260be3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #260be3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 11 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #260be3, #920be3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #260BE3?: #260BE3 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Burning Ultrablue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #260BE3?: The RGB value is 38, 11, 227: 38 red, 11 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #260BE3?: The complementary color is #C8E30B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #260BE3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.