What color is #26224F?

#26224F 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 #26224F?

The RGB value is 38, 34, 79: 38 red, 34 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26224F?

The complementary color is #4B4F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26224F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26224F color

#26224F rgb(38, 34, 79)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.3% green and 31% blue (38, 34, 79).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 40% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.75:1).

#26224F color codes

HEX	`#26224F`
RGB	`rgb(38, 34, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 40%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 57%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 57%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.11, 15.7, -27.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.11, 31.41, 300)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.782, 2.121, 7.658)`
Decimal	`2499151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26224F, 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 #26224F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26224F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.75:1	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 #26224F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26224f; }
.text { color: #26224f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26224f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 34 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26224f, #3c224f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #26224F?: #26224F 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 #26224F?: The RGB value is 38, 34, 79: 38 red, 34 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26224F?: The complementary color is #4B4F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26224F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.