What color is #263757?

#263757 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 #263757?

The RGB value is 38, 55, 87: 38 red, 55 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263757?

The complementary color is #574626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263757 color

#263757 rgb(38, 55, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #263757 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 21.6% green and 34.1% blue (38, 55, 87).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.89:1).

#263757 color codes

HEX	`#263757`
RGB	`rgb(38, 55, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 21.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 37%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.11, 3.66, -21.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.11, 21.74, 279.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.885, 3.832, 9.55)`
Decimal	`2504535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263757, 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 #263757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #263757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263757; }
.text { color: #263757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 55 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263757, #2d2657); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #263757?: #263757 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 #263757?: The RGB value is 38, 55, 87: 38 red, 55 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263757?: The complementary color is #574626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.