What color is #262053?

#262053 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262053?

The RGB value is 38, 32, 83: 38 red, 32 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262053?

The complementary color is #4D5320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262053 color

#262053 rgb(38, 32, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #262053 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 12.5% green and 32.5% blue (38, 32, 83).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.85:1).

#262053 color codes

HEX	`#262053`
RGB	`rgb(38, 32, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 12.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 61%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.85, 18.55, -30.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.85, 35.55, 301.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.877, 2.069, 8.43)`
Decimal	`2498643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262053, 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 #262053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #262053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262053; }
.text { color: #262053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 32 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262053, #3f2053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #262053?: #262053 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262053?: The RGB value is 38, 32, 83: 38 red, 32 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262053?: The complementary color is #4D5320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.