What color is #262657?

#262657 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 #262657?

The RGB value is 38, 38, 87: 38 red, 38 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262657?

The complementary color is #575726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262657?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262657 color

#262657 rgb(38, 38, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #262657 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 14.9% green and 34.1% blue (38, 38, 87).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.03:1).

#262657 color codes

HEX	`#262657`
RGB	`rgb(38, 38, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 14.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 56%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.86, 15.72, -29.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.86, 33.68, 297.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.212, 2.486, 9.326)`
Decimal	`2500183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262657, 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 #262657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262657 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #262657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262657; }
.text { color: #262657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 38 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262657, #3f2657); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #262657?: #262657 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 #262657?: The RGB value is 38, 38, 87: 38 red, 38 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262657?: The complementary color is #575726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262657?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.