What color is #261E32?

#261E32 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261E32?

The RGB value is 38, 30, 50: 38 red, 30 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261E32?

The complementary color is #2A321E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261E32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261E32 color

#261E32 rgb(38, 30, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #261E32 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 11.8% green and 19.6% blue (38, 30, 50).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 25% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#261E32 color codes

HEX	`#261E32`
RGB	`rgb(38, 30, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 11.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 25%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 40%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 40%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.05, 9.01, -11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.05, 14.83, 307.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.839, 1.571, 3.223)`
Decimal	`2498098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261E32, 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 #261E32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261E32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	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 #261E32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261e32; }
.text { color: #261e32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261e32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 30 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261e32, #301e32); }

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Questions

What color is #261E32?: #261E32 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261E32?: The RGB value is 38, 30, 50: 38 red, 30 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261E32?: The complementary color is #2A321E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261E32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.