What color is #26426F?

#26426F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26426F?

The RGB value is 38, 66, 111: 38 red, 66 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26426F?

The complementary color is #6F5326, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26426F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26426F color

#26426F rgb(38, 66, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #26426F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 25.9% green and 43.5% blue (38, 66, 111).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 49% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#26426F color codes

HEX	`#26426F`
RGB	`rgb(38, 66, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 25.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 49%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 66%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 41%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28, 5.11, -29.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28, 29.67, 279.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.616, 5.456, 15.793)`
Decimal	`2507375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26426F, 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 #26426F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26426F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #26426F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26426f; }
.text { color: #26426f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26426f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 66 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26426f, #2e266f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #26426F?: #26426F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26426F?: The RGB value is 38, 66, 111: 38 red, 66 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26426F?: The complementary color is #6F5326, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26426F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.