What color is #262647?

#262647 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262647?

The RGB value is 38, 38, 71: 38 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262647?

The complementary color is #474726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262647 color

#262647 rgb(38, 38, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #262647 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 14.9% green and 27.8% blue (38, 38, 71).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#262647 color codes

HEX	`#262647`
RGB	`rgb(38, 38, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 14.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 46%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 46%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.76, 10, -20.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.76, 22.98, 295.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.629, 2.253, 6.256)`
Decimal	`2500167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262647, 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 #262647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #262647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262647; }
.text { color: #262647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 38 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262647, #372647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #262647?: #262647 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262647?: The RGB value is 38, 38, 71: 38 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262647?: The complementary color is #474726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.