What color is #26344C?

#26344C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26344C?

The RGB value is 38, 52, 76: 38 red, 52 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26344C?

The complementary color is #4C3E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26344C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26344C color

#26344C rgb(38, 52, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #26344C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 20.4% green and 29.8% blue (38, 52, 76).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 33% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.52:1).

#26344C color codes

HEX	`#26344C`
RGB	`rgb(38, 52, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 20.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 33%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 50%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 32%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.54, 1.82, -16.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.54, 16.68, 276.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.331, 3.39, 7.315)`
Decimal	`2503756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26344C, 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 #26344C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26344C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #26344C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26344c; }
.text { color: #26344c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26344c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 52 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26344c, #2b264c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #26344C?: #26344C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26344C?: The RGB value is 38, 52, 76: 38 red, 52 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26344C?: The complementary color is #4C3E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26344C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.