What color is #26213F?

#26213F is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26213F?

The RGB value is 38, 33, 63: 38 red, 33 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26213F?

The complementary color is #3A3F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26213F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26213F color

#26213F rgb(38, 33, 63)

Shades of blue

The hex color #26213F is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 12.9% green and 24.7% blue (38, 33, 63).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.31:1).

#26213F color codes

HEX	`#26213F`
RGB	`rgb(38, 33, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 12.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 31%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 48%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 48%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.73, 10.91, -18.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.73, 21.36, 300.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.24, 1.859, 4.942)`
Decimal	`2498879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26213F, 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 #26213F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26213F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #26213F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26213f; }
.text { color: #26213f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26213f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 33 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26213f, #35213f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #26213F?: #26213F is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26213F?: The RGB value is 38, 33, 63: 38 red, 33 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26213F?: The complementary color is #3A3F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26213F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.