What color is #262030?

#262030 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262030?

The RGB value is 38, 32, 48: 38 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262030?

The complementary color is #2A3020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262030 color

#262030 rgb(38, 32, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #262030 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 12.5% green and 18.8% blue (38, 32, 48).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.77:1).

#262030 color codes

HEX	`#262030`
RGB	`rgb(38, 32, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 12.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 33%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 33%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.58, 6.97, -9.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.58, 11.8, 306.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.849, 1.658, 3.018)`
Decimal	`2498608`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262030, 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 #262030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #262030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262030; }
.text { color: #262030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 32 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262030, #2e2030); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #262030?: #262030 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262030?: The RGB value is 38, 32, 48: 38 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262030?: The complementary color is #2A3020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.