What color is #260F3F?

#260F3F is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #260F3F?

The RGB value is 38, 15, 63: 38 red, 15 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #260F3F?

The complementary color is #283F0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #260F3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#260F3F color

#260F3F rgb(38, 15, 63)

Shades of black

The hex color #260F3F is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 5.9% green and 24.7% blue (38, 15, 63).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 62% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.18:1).

#260F3F color codes

HEX	`#260F3F`
RGB	`rgb(38, 15, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 5.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 62%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 76%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.9, 23.29, -26.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.9, 34.97, 311.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.867, 1.113, 4.818)`
Decimal	`2494271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #260F3F, 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 #260F3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#260F3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #260F3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #260f3f; }
.text { color: #260f3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #260f3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 15 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #260f3f, #3e0f3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #260F3F?: #260F3F is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #260F3F?: The RGB value is 38, 15, 63: 38 red, 15 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #260F3F?: The complementary color is #283F0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #260F3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.