What color is #263858?

#263858 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 #263858?

The RGB value is 38, 56, 88: 38 red, 56 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263858?

The complementary color is #584626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263858?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263858 color

#263858 rgb(38, 56, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #263858 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 22% green and 34.5% blue (38, 56, 88).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.74:1).

#263858 color codes

HEX	`#263858`
RGB	`rgb(38, 56, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 22%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 36%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.49, 3.34, -21.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.49, 21.75, 278.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.974, 3.945, 9.783)`
Decimal	`2504792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263858, 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 #263858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #263858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263858; }
.text { color: #263858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 56 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263858, #2d2658); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #263858?: #263858 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 #263858?: The RGB value is 38, 56, 88: 38 red, 56 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263858?: The complementary color is #584626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263858?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.