What color is #261033?

#261033 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261033?

The RGB value is 38, 16, 51: 38 red, 16 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261033?

The complementary color is #1D3310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261033 color

#261033 rgb(38, 16, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #261033 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 6.3% green and 20% blue (38, 16, 51).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 52% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.44:1).

#261033 color codes

HEX	`#261033`
RGB	`rgb(38, 16, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 6.3%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 52%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 69%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 69%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.17, 19.17, -18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.17, 26.72, 315.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.582, 1.022, 3.245)`
Decimal	`2494515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261033, 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 #261033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #261033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261033; }
.text { color: #261033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 16 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261033, #33102f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #261033?: #261033 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261033?: The RGB value is 38, 16, 51: 38 red, 16 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261033?: The complementary color is #1D3310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.