What color is #26369A?

#26369A is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Liquid Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26369A?

The RGB value is 38, 54, 154: 38 red, 54 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26369A?

The complementary color is #9A8A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26369A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26369A color

#26369A rgb(38, 54, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #26369A is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 21.2% green and 60.4% blue (38, 54, 154).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 60% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Liquid Denim (#2D3796), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#26369A color codes

HEX	`#26369A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 54, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 21.2%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 60%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 75%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 65%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.8, 29.87, -56.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.8, 63.75, 297.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.949, 5.383, 31.186)`
Decimal	`2504346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26369A, 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 #26369A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26369A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #26369A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26369a; }
.text { color: #26369a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26369a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 54 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26369a, #50269a); }

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Questions

What color is #26369A?: #26369A is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Liquid Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26369A?: The RGB value is 38, 54, 154: 38 red, 54 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26369A?: The complementary color is #9A8A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26369A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.