What color is #261D36?

#261D36 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 #261D36?

The RGB value is 38, 29, 54: 38 red, 29 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261D36?

The complementary color is #2D361D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261D36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261D36 color

#261D36 rgb(38, 29, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #261D36 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 11.4% green and 21.2% blue (38, 29, 54).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 30% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#261D36 color codes

HEX	`#261D36`
RGB	`rgb(38, 29, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 11.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 30%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 46%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 46%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.97, 10.95, -14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.97, 18.39, 306.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.904, 1.557, 3.69)`
Decimal	`2497846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261D36, 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 #261D36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261D36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	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 #261D36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261d36; }
.text { color: #261d36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261d36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 29 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261d36, #331d36); }

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Questions

What color is #261D36?: #261D36 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 #261D36?: The RGB value is 38, 29, 54: 38 red, 29 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261D36?: The complementary color is #2D361D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261D36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.