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#261b45 color: Azulado

#261b45 is rgb(38, 27, 69) in RGB and oklch(26.045% 0.07583 292.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

26%
0.076
292°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #261b45

#261b45 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.85:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211d49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #261b45 mixed with white

  1. 261b45
  2. 382f56
  3. 4b4468
  4. 5f597a
  5. 746f8c
  6. 89859f
  7. a09db2
  8. b7b4c5
  9. cecdd8
  10. e6e6eb

Darker: #261b45 mixed with black

  1. 261b45
  2. 20163b
  3. 191131
  4. 130c27
  5. 0d081e
  6. 080515
  7. 04020c
  8. 020105
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #261b45 with less saturation

  1. 261b45
  2. 261c42
  3. 251e3f
  4. 251f3b
  5. 252038
  6. 252135
  7. 242132
  8. 24222e
  9. 24232b
  10. 242328

Questions about #261b45

What color is #261b45?

#261b45 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Azulado. In RGB it is rgb(38, 27, 69), in HSL hsl(255.71, 43.75%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.045% 0.07583 292.401).

What colors go well with #261b45?

The complementary color of #261b45 is #252700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f2248 and #351539. The triadic partners are #3f1600 and #002f20.

Is white or black text more readable on #261b45?

White text reads better on #261b45: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #261b45 a warm or cool color?

#261b45 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 26% and its chroma 0.076.