What color is #265579?

#265579 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #265579?

The RGB value is 38, 85, 121: 38 red, 85 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #265579?

The complementary color is #794A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #265579?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#265579 color

#265579 rgb(38, 85, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #265579 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 33.3% green and 47.5% blue (38, 85, 121).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is 3AM in Shibuya (#225577), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.9:1).

#265579 color codes

HEX	`#265579`
RGB	`rgb(38, 85, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 33.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 30%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.58, -3.57, -25.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.58, 25.38, 261.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.498, 8.289, 19.29)`
Decimal	`2512249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #265579, 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 #265579	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#265579 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #265579 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #265579; }
.text { color: #265579; }
.border { border: 2px solid #265579; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 85 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #265579, #262c79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #265579?: #265579 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #265579?: The RGB value is 38, 85, 121: 38 red, 85 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #265579?: The complementary color is #794A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #265579?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.