What color is #261639?

#261639 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261639?

The RGB value is 38, 22, 57: 38 red, 22 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261639?

The complementary color is #293916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261639?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261639 color

#261639 rgb(38, 22, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #261639 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 8.6% green and 22.4% blue (38, 22, 57).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 44% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.72:1).

#261639 color codes

HEX	`#261639`
RGB	`rgb(38, 22, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 8.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 44%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 61%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 61%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.14, 16.88, -19.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.14, 26.02, 310.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.825, 1.281, 4.021)`
Decimal	`2496057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261639, 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 #261639	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261639 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #261639 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261639; }
.text { color: #261639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261639; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 22 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261639, #381639); }

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Questions

What color is #261639?: #261639 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261639?: The RGB value is 38, 22, 57: 38 red, 22 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261639?: The complementary color is #293916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261639?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.