What color is #263B63?

#263B63 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263B63?

The RGB value is 38, 59, 99: 38 red, 59 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263B63?

The complementary color is #634E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263B63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263B63 color

#263B63 rgb(38, 59, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #263B63 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 23.1% green and 38.8% blue (38, 59, 99).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 45% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#263B63 color codes

HEX	`#263B63`
RGB	`rgb(38, 59, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 23.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 45%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 62%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 40%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.08, 5.35, -26.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.08, 26.7, 281.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.615, 4.44, 12.416)`
Decimal	`2505571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263B63, 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 #263B63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263B63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #263B63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263b63; }
.text { color: #263b63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263b63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 59 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263b63, #302663); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #263B63?: #263B63 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263B63?: The RGB value is 38, 59, 99: 38 red, 59 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263B63?: The complementary color is #634E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263B63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.