What color is #263E59?

#263E59 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 #263E59?

The RGB value is 38, 62, 89: 38 red, 62 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263E59?

The complementary color is #594126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263E59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263E59 color

#263E59 rgb(38, 62, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #263E59 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 24.3% green and 34.9% blue (38, 62, 89).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.96:1).

#263E59 color codes

HEX	`#263E59`
RGB	`rgb(38, 62, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 24.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 30%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.5, -0.37, -19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.5, 19.01, 268.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.324, 4.578, 10.105)`
Decimal	`2506329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263E59, 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 #263E59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263E59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #263E59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263e59; }
.text { color: #263e59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263e59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 62 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263e59, #282659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #263E59?: #263E59 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 #263E59?: The RGB value is 38, 62, 89: 38 red, 62 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263E59?: The complementary color is #594126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263E59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.