What color is #263B4A?

#263B4A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263B4A?

The RGB value is 38, 59, 74: 38 red, 59 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263B4A?

The complementary color is #4A3526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263B4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263B4A color

#263B4A rgb(38, 59, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263B4A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 23.1% green and 29% blue (38, 59, 74).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#263B4A color codes

HEX	`#263B4A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 59, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 23.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 49%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 20%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.78, -3.58, -11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.78, 12.31, 253.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.599, 4.034, 7.066)`
Decimal	`2505546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263B4A, 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 #263B4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263B4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #263B4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263b4a; }
.text { color: #263b4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263b4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 59 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263b4a, #26294a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #263B4A?: #263B4A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263B4A?: The RGB value is 38, 59, 74: 38 red, 59 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263B4A?: The complementary color is #4A3526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263B4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.