What color is #263244?

#263244 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263244?

The RGB value is 38, 50, 68: 38 red, 50 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263244?

The complementary color is #443826, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263244 color

#263244 rgb(38, 50, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263244 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 19.6% green and 26.7% blue (38, 50, 68).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#263244 color codes

HEX	`#263244`
RGB	`rgb(38, 50, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 19.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 44%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 26%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.48, 0.47, -12.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.48, 12.84, 272.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.983, 3.11, 5.911)`
Decimal	`2503236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263244, 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 #263244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #263244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263244; }
.text { color: #263244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 50 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263244, #292644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #263244?: #263244 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263244?: The RGB value is 38, 50, 68: 38 red, 50 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263244?: The complementary color is #443826, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.