What color is #262951?

#262951 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262951?

The RGB value is 38, 41, 81: 38 red, 41 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262951?

The complementary color is #514E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262951 color

#262951 rgb(38, 41, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #262951 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 16.1% green and 31.8% blue (38, 41, 81).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2C2C57), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#262951 color codes

HEX	`#262951`
RGB	`rgb(38, 41, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 16.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 53%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 49%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.33, 11.39, -25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.33, 27.47, 294.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.077, 2.592, 8.121)`
Decimal	`2500945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262951, 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 #262951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #262951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262951; }
.text { color: #262951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 41 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262951, #392651); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #262951?: #262951 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262951?: The RGB value is 38, 41, 81: 38 red, 41 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262951?: The complementary color is #514E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.