What color is #262235?

#262235 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262235?

The RGB value is 38, 34, 53: 38 red, 34 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262235?

The complementary color is #313522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262235?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262235 color

#262235 rgb(38, 34, 53)

Shades of blue

The hex color #262235 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.3% green and 20.8% blue (38, 34, 53).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 22% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.41:1).

#262235 color codes

HEX	`#262235`
RGB	`rgb(38, 34, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.3%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 22%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 36%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 36%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.47, 7, -11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.47, 13.65, 300.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.014, 1.813, 3.611)`
Decimal	`2499125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262235, 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 #262235	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262235 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #262235 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262235; }
.text { color: #262235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262235; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 34 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262235, #302235); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #262235?: #262235 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262235?: The RGB value is 38, 34, 53: 38 red, 34 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262235?: The complementary color is #313522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262235?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.