What color is #262C52?

#262C52 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262C52?

The RGB value is 38, 44, 82: 38 red, 44 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262C52?

The complementary color is #524C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262C52?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262C52 color

#262C52 rgb(38, 44, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #262C52 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 17.3% green and 32.2% blue (38, 44, 82).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#262C52 color codes

HEX	`#262C52`
RGB	`rgb(38, 44, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 17.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 46%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.32, 9.59, -24.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.32, 25.94, 291.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.223, 2.822, 8.356)`
Decimal	`2501714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262C52, 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 #262C52	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262C52 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #262C52 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262c52; }
.text { color: #262c52; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262c52; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 44 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262c52, #362652); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #262C52?: #262C52 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262C52?: The RGB value is 38, 44, 82: 38 red, 44 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262C52?: The complementary color is #524C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262C52?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.