What color is #26579D?

#26579D is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26579D?

The RGB value is 38, 87, 157: 38 red, 87 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26579D?

The complementary color is #9D6C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26579D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26579D color

#26579D rgb(38, 87, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #26579D is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 34.1% green and 61.6% blue (38, 87, 157).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 61% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#26579D color codes

HEX	`#26579D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 87, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 34.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 61%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 76%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 45%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.23, 8.88, -42.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.23, 43.77, 281.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.291, 9.662, 33.214)`
Decimal	`2512797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26579D, 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 #26579D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26579D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #26579D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26579d; }
.text { color: #26579d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26579d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 87 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26579d, #30269d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #26579D?: #26579D is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26579D?: The RGB value is 38, 87, 157: 38 red, 87 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26579D?: The complementary color is #9D6C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26579D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.