What color is #26224D?

#26224D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26224D?

The RGB value is 38, 34, 77: 38 red, 34 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26224D?

The complementary color is #494D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26224D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26224D color

#26224D rgb(38, 34, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #26224D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.3% green and 30.2% blue (38, 34, 77).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 39% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.81:1).

#26224D color codes

HEX	`#26224D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 34, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 39%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 56%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 56%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.96, 14.99, -26.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.96, 30.07, 299.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.711, 2.092, 7.281)`
Decimal	`2499149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26224D, 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 #26224D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26224D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #26224D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26224d; }
.text { color: #26224d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26224d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 34 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26224d, #3b224d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #26224D?: #26224D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26224D?: The RGB value is 38, 34, 77: 38 red, 34 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26224D?: The complementary color is #494D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26224D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.