What color is #261733?

#261733 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261733?

The RGB value is 38, 23, 51: 38 red, 23 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261733?

The complementary color is #243317, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261733?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261733 color

#261733 rgb(38, 23, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #261733 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9% green and 20% blue (38, 23, 51).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 38% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.76:1).

#261733 color codes

HEX	`#261733`
RGB	`rgb(38, 23, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 38%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 55%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 55%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.02, 14.37, -15.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.02, 21.27, 312.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.703, 1.264, 3.286)`
Decimal	`2496307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261733, 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 #261733	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261733 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.76:1	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 #261733 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261733; }
.text { color: #261733; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261733; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 23 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261733, #331732); }

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Questions

What color is #261733?: #261733 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261733?: The RGB value is 38, 23, 51: 38 red, 23 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261733?: The complementary color is #243317, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261733?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.