What color is #26235E?

#26235E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26235E?

The RGB value is 38, 35, 94: 38 red, 35 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26235E?

The complementary color is #5B5E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26235E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26235E color

#26235E rgb(38, 35, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #26235E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.7% green and 36.9% blue (38, 35, 94).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 46% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#26235E color codes

HEX	`#26235E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 35, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 46%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 63%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 63%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.56, 20.41, -34.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.56, 40.45, 300.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.42, 2.422, 10.875)`
Decimal	`2499422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26235E, 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 #26235E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26235E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #26235E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26235e; }
.text { color: #26235e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26235e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 35 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26235e, #43235e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #26235E?: #26235E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26235E?: The RGB value is 38, 35, 94: 38 red, 35 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26235E?: The complementary color is #5B5E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26235E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.