What color is #262785?

#262785 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262785?

The RGB value is 38, 39, 133: 38 red, 39 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262785?

The complementary color is #858426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262785?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262785 color

#262785 rgb(38, 39, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #262785 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 15.3% green and 52.2% blue (38, 39, 133).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 56% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Naval Adventures (#072688), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#262785 color codes

HEX	`#262785`
RGB	`rgb(38, 39, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 15.3%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 56%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 71%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 71%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.15, 31.94, -52.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.15, 61.53, 301.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.757, 3.556, 22.569)`
Decimal	`2500485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262785, 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 #262785	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262785 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #262785 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262785; }
.text { color: #262785; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262785; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 39 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262785, #542685); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #262785?: #262785 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262785?: The RGB value is 38, 39, 133: 38 red, 39 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262785?: The complementary color is #858426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262785?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.