What color is #261746?

#261746 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 #261746?

The RGB value is 38, 23, 70: 38 red, 23 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261746?

The complementary color is #374617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261746?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261746 color

#261746 rgb(38, 23, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #261746 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9% green and 27.5% blue (38, 23, 70).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.24:1).

#261746 color codes

HEX	`#261746`
RGB	`rgb(38, 23, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 67%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 67%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.4, 20.33, -26.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.4, 33.78, 307)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.211, 1.467, 5.96)`
Decimal	`2496326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261746, 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 #261746	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261746 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #261746 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261746; }
.text { color: #261746; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261746; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 23 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261746, #3e1746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #261746?: #261746 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 #261746?: The RGB value is 38, 23, 70: 38 red, 23 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261746?: The complementary color is #374617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261746?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.