What color is #262438?

#262438 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262438?

The RGB value is 38, 36, 56: 38 red, 36 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262438?

The complementary color is #363824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262438 color

#262438 rgb(38, 36, 56)

Shades of blue

The hex color #262438 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 14.1% green and 22% blue (38, 36, 56).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 22% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.09:1).

#262438 color codes

HEX	`#262438`
RGB	`rgb(38, 36, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 14.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 22%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 36%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 36%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.27, 6.48, -12.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.27, 14.17, 297.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.144, 1.959, 4.006)`
Decimal	`2499640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262438, 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 #262438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.09:1	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 #262438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262438; }
.text { color: #262438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 36 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262438, #302438); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #262438?: #262438 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262438?: The RGB value is 38, 36, 56: 38 red, 36 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262438?: The complementary color is #363824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.