What color is #263161?

#263161 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mythical Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263161?

The RGB value is 38, 49, 97: 38 red, 49 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263161?

The complementary color is #615626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263161 color

#263161 rgb(38, 49, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #263161 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 19.2% green and 38% blue (38, 49, 97).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Mythical Night (#1C2E63), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#263161 color codes

HEX	`#263161`
RGB	`rgb(38, 49, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 19.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 61%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 49%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.84, 11.6, -30.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.84, 32.17, 291.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.055, 3.471, 11.763)`
Decimal	`2503009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263161, 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 #263161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #263161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263161; }
.text { color: #263161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 49 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263161, #392661); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #263161?: #263161 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mythical Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263161?: The RGB value is 38, 49, 97: 38 red, 49 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263161?: The complementary color is #615626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.