What color is #26173D?

#26173D 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 #26173D?

The RGB value is 38, 23, 61: 38 red, 23 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26173D?

The complementary color is #2E3D17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26173D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26173D color

#26173D rgb(38, 23, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #26173D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9% green and 23.9% blue (38, 23, 61).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 45% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.5:1).

#26173D color codes

HEX	`#26173D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 23, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 45%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 62%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 62%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.7, 17.43, -21.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.7, 27.88, 308.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.948, 1.362, 4.574)`
Decimal	`2496317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26173D, 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 #26173D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26173D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #26173D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26173d; }
.text { color: #26173d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26173d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 23 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26173d, #39173d); }

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Questions

What color is #26173D?: #26173D 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 #26173D?: The RGB value is 38, 23, 61: 38 red, 23 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26173D?: The complementary color is #2E3D17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26173D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.