What color is #261A38?

#261A38 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 #261A38?

The RGB value is 38, 26, 56: 38 red, 26 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261A38?

The complementary color is #2C381A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261A38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261A38 color

#261A38 rgb(38, 26, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #261A38 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 10.2% green and 22% blue (38, 26, 56).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 37% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.31:1).

#261A38 color codes

HEX	`#261A38`
RGB	`rgb(38, 26, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 10.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 37%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 54%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 54%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.2, 13.74, -17.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.2, 22.18, 308.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.882, 1.436, 3.919)`
Decimal	`2497080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261A38, 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 #261A38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261A38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.31:1	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 #261A38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261a38; }
.text { color: #261a38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261a38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 26 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261a38, #351a38); }

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Questions

What color is #261A38?: #261A38 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 #261A38?: The RGB value is 38, 26, 56: 38 red, 26 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261A38?: The complementary color is #2C381A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261A38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.