What color is #263450?

#263450 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263450?

The RGB value is 38, 52, 80: 38 red, 52 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263450?

The complementary color is #504226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263450?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263450 color

#263450 rgb(38, 52, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #263450 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 20.4% green and 31.4% blue (38, 52, 80).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#263450 color codes

HEX	`#263450`
RGB	`rgb(38, 52, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 20.4%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 53%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.75, 3.22, -18.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.75, 19.19, 279.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.475, 3.447, 8.07)`
Decimal	`2503760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263450, 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 #263450	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263450 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	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 #263450 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263450; }
.text { color: #263450; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263450; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 52 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263450, #2d2650); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #263450?: #263450 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263450?: The RGB value is 38, 52, 80: 38 red, 52 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263450?: The complementary color is #504226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263450?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.