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#261b4c color: Silent Orbit

#261b4c is rgb(38, 27, 76) in RGB and oklch(26.621% 0.08674 289.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

26.6%
0.087
290°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.34:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #261b4c

#261b4c is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.63:1 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: #261b4c mixed with white

  1. 261b4c
  2. 37305d
  3. 4a446e
  4. 5e5a80
  5. 737091
  6. 8986a3
  7. 9f9db5
  8. b6b5c7
  9. cecdda
  10. e6e6ec

Darker: #261b4c mixed with black

  1. 261b4c
  2. 201641
  3. 191136
  4. 130c2c
  5. 0d0822
  6. 080518
  7. 04020f
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #261b4c with less saturation

  1. 261b4c
  2. 261d48
  3. 251e45
  4. 252041
  5. 25213d
  6. 252239
  7. 252335
  8. 252332
  9. 25242e
  10. 25252a

Questions about #261b4c

What color is #261b4c?

#261b4c is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Silent Orbit. In RGB it is rgb(38, 27, 76), in HSL hsl(253.47, 47.57%, 20.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.621% 0.08674 289.512).

What colors go well with #261b4c?

The complementary color of #261b4c is #292800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #08234f and #37143f. The triadic partners are #451300 and #00301f.

Is white or black text more readable on #261b4c?

White text reads better on #261b4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 and black gives 1.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #261b4c a warm or cool color?

#261b4c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 26.6% and its chroma 0.087.