What color is #26275E?

#26275E 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 #26275E?

The RGB value is 38, 39, 94: 38 red, 39 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26275E?

The complementary color is #5E5D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26275E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26275E color

#26275E rgb(38, 39, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #26275E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 15.3% green and 36.9% blue (38, 39, 94).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 42% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#26275E color codes

HEX	`#26275E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 39, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 15.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 42%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 60%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 59%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.68, 17.59, -33.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.68, 37.51, 297.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.545, 2.671, 10.916)`
Decimal	`2500446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26275E, 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 #26275E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26275E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #26275E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26275e; }
.text { color: #26275e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26275e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 39 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26275e, #41265e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #26275E?: #26275E 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 #26275E?: The RGB value is 38, 39, 94: 38 red, 39 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26275E?: The complementary color is #5E5D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26275E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.