What color is #261548?

#261548 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261548?

The RGB value is 38, 21, 72: 38 red, 21 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261548?

The complementary color is #374815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261548?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261548 color

#261548 rgb(38, 21, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #261548 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 8.2% green and 28.2% blue (38, 21, 72).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 55% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.36:1).

#261548 color codes

HEX	`#261548`
RGB	`rgb(38, 21, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 8.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 55%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 71%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 71%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.07, 22.32, -28.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.07, 36.52, 307.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.237, 1.416, 6.285)`
Decimal	`2495816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261548, 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 #261548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #261548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261548; }
.text { color: #261548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 21 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261548, #3f1548); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #261548?: #261548 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261548?: The RGB value is 38, 21, 72: 38 red, 21 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261548?: The complementary color is #374815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261548?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.