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#261b49 color: Silent Orbit

#261b49 is rgb(38, 27, 73) in RGB and oklch(26.369% 0.0821 290.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

26.4%
0.082
291°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.34:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #261b49

#261b49 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.4% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.73:1 contrast and black text 1.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231c4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #261b49 mixed with white

  1. 261b49
  2. 382f5a
  3. 4b446c
  4. 5f597d
  5. 736f8f
  6. 8986a1
  7. a09db4
  8. b7b5c6
  9. cecdd9
  10. e6e6ec

Darker: #261b49 mixed with black

  1. 261b49
  2. 20163e
  3. 191134
  4. 130c2a
  5. 0d0820
  6. 080517
  7. 04020e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #261b49 with less saturation

  1. 261b49
  2. 261d46
  3. 251e42
  4. 251f3f
  5. 25203b
  6. 252137
  7. 252234
  8. 252330
  9. 25242c
  10. 252429

Questions about #261b49

What color is #261b49?

#261b49 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Silent Orbit. In RGB it is rgb(38, 27, 73), in HSL hsl(254.35, 46%, 19.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.369% 0.0821 290.682).

What colors go well with #261b49?

The complementary color of #261b49 is #272700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b234c and #36143d. The triadic partners are #421500 and #003020.

Is white or black text more readable on #261b49?

White text reads better on #261b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 and black gives 1.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #261b49 a warm or cool color?

#261b49 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 26.4% and its chroma 0.082.