What color is #261147?

#261147 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261147?

The RGB value is 38, 17, 71: 38 red, 17 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261147?

The complementary color is #324711, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261147 color

#261147 rgb(38, 17, 71)

Shades of black

The hex color #261147 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 6.7% green and 27.8% blue (38, 17, 71).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 61% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.75:1).

#261147 color codes

HEX	`#261147`
RGB	`rgb(38, 17, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 6.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 61%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 76%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 76%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.05, 24.53, -29.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.05, 38.64, 309.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.137, 1.268, 6.092)`
Decimal	`2494791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261147, 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 #261147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #261147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261147; }
.text { color: #261147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 17 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261147, #411147); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #261147?: #261147 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261147?: The RGB value is 38, 17, 71: 38 red, 17 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261147?: The complementary color is #324711, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.