What color is #26193C?

#26193C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26193C?

The RGB value is 38, 25, 60: 38 red, 25 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26193C?

The complementary color is #2F3C19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26193C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26193C color

#26193C rgb(38, 25, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #26193C is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9.8% green and 23.5% blue (38, 25, 60).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 41% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.32:1).

#26193C color codes

HEX	`#26193C`
RGB	`rgb(38, 25, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9.8%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 41%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 58%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 58%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.18, 15.71, -20.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.18, 25.66, 307.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.962, 1.434, 4.447)`
Decimal	`2496828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26193C, 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 #26193C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26193C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.32:1	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 #26193C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26193c; }
.text { color: #26193c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26193c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 25 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26193c, #37193c); }

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Questions

What color is #26193C?: #26193C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26193C?: The RGB value is 38, 25, 60: 38 red, 25 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26193C?: The complementary color is #2F3C19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26193C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.