What color is #262738?

#262738 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262738?

The RGB value is 38, 39, 56: 38 red, 39 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262738?

The complementary color is #383726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262738 color

#262738 rgb(38, 39, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #262738 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 15.3% green and 22% blue (38, 39, 56).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 19% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.69:1).

#262738 color codes

HEX	`#262738`
RGB	`rgb(38, 39, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 15.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 19%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 32%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 30%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.25, 4.32, -11.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.25, 11.9, 291.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.238, 2.149, 4.037)`
Decimal	`2500408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262738, 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 #262738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #262738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262738; }
.text { color: #262738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 39 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262738, #2e2638); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #262738?: #262738 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262738?: The RGB value is 38, 39, 56: 38 red, 39 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262738?: The complementary color is #383726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.