What color is #264477?

#264477 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #264477?

The RGB value is 38, 68, 119: 38 red, 68 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264477?

The complementary color is #775926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264477?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264477 color

#264477 rgb(38, 68, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #264477 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 26.7% green and 46.7% blue (38, 68, 119).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#264477 color codes

HEX	`#264477`
RGB	`rgb(38, 68, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 26.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 43%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.1, 6.82, -32.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.1, 33.23, 281.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.195, 5.878, 18.257)`
Decimal	`2507895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264477, 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 #264477	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264477 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #264477 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264477; }
.text { color: #264477; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264477; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 68 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264477, #312677); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #264477?: #264477 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #264477?: The RGB value is 38, 68, 119: 38 red, 68 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264477?: The complementary color is #775926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264477?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.