What color is #262242?

#262242 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262242?

The RGB value is 38, 34, 66: 38 red, 34 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262242?

The complementary color is #3E4222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262242 color

#262242 rgb(38, 34, 66)

Shades of blue

The hex color #262242 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.3% green and 25.9% blue (38, 34, 66).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.11:1).

#262242 color codes

HEX	`#262242`
RGB	`rgb(38, 34, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 48%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.22, 11.19, -19.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.22, 22.64, 299.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.354, 1.949, 5.405)`
Decimal	`2499138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262242, 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 #262242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #262242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262242; }
.text { color: #262242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 34 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262242, #362242); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #262242?: #262242 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262242?: The RGB value is 38, 34, 66: 38 red, 34 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262242?: The complementary color is #3E4222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.