What color is #265168?

#265168 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #265168?

The RGB value is 38, 81, 104: 38 red, 81 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265168?

The complementary color is #683D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265168 color

#265168 rgb(38, 81, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #265168 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 31.8% green and 40.8% blue (38, 81, 104).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#265168 color codes

HEX	`#265168`
RGB	`rgb(38, 81, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 31.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 22%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.47, -7.23, -17.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.47, 19.2, 247.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.239, 7.296, 14.173)`
Decimal	`2511208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265168, 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 #265168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #265168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265168; }
.text { color: #265168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 81 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265168, #263068); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #265168?: #265168 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #265168?: The RGB value is 38, 81, 104: 38 red, 81 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265168?: The complementary color is #683D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.