What color is #263249?

#263249 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263249?

The RGB value is 38, 50, 73: 38 red, 50 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263249?

The complementary color is #493D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263249 color

#263249 rgb(38, 50, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #263249 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 19.6% green and 28.6% blue (38, 50, 73).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#263249 color codes

HEX	`#263249`
RGB	`rgb(38, 50, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 19.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 48%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 32%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.73, 2.16, -15.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.73, 15.97, 277.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.142, 3.174, 6.749)`
Decimal	`2503241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263249, 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 #263249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #263249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263249; }
.text { color: #263249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 50 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263249, #2c2649); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #263249?: #263249 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263249?: The RGB value is 38, 50, 73: 38 red, 50 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263249?: The complementary color is #493D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.