What color is #263650?

#263650 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 #263650?

The RGB value is 38, 54, 80: 38 red, 54 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263650?

The complementary color is #504026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263650 color

#263650 rgb(38, 54, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #263650 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 21.2% green and 31.4% blue (38, 54, 80).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#263650 color codes

HEX	`#263650`
RGB	`rgb(38, 54, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 21.2%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 53%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 32%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.41, 1.84, -17.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.41, 17.99, 275.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.566, 3.629, 8.1)`
Decimal	`2504272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263650, 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 #263650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #263650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263650; }
.text { color: #263650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 54 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263650, #2b2650); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #263650?: #263650 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 #263650?: The RGB value is 38, 54, 80: 38 red, 54 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263650?: The complementary color is #504026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.