What color is #261D34?

#261D34 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 #261D34?

The RGB value is 38, 29, 52: 38 red, 29 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261D34?

The complementary color is #2B341D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261D34?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261D34 color

#261D34 rgb(38, 29, 52)

Shades of purple

The hex color #261D34 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 11.4% green and 20.4% blue (38, 29, 52).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 28% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.06:1).

#261D34 color codes

HEX	`#261D34`
RGB	`rgb(38, 29, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 11.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 28%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 44%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 44%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.85, 10.34, -13.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.85, 17.02, 307.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.858, 1.539, 3.447)`
Decimal	`2497844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261D34, 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 #261D34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261D34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #261D34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261d34; }
.text { color: #261d34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261d34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 29 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261d34, #321d34); }

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Questions

What color is #261D34?: #261D34 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 #261D34?: The RGB value is 38, 29, 52: 38 red, 29 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261D34?: The complementary color is #2B341D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261D34?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.