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#261b52 color: Silent Orbit

#261b52 is rgb(38, 27, 82) in RGB and oklch(27.145% 0.09584 287.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

27.1%
0.096
287°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #261b52

#261b52 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.43:1 contrast and black text 1.36:1, 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: #261b52 mixed with white

  1. 261b52
  2. 373063
  3. 4a4574
  4. 5e5a85
  5. 737096
  6. 8987a7
  7. 9f9eb8
  8. b6b5ca
  9. cecddb
  10. e6e6ed

Darker: #261b52 mixed with black

  1. 261b52
  2. 201646
  3. 19113b
  4. 130c2f
  5. 0d0825
  6. 08051a
  7. 040211
  8. 020108
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #261b52 with less saturation

  1. 261b52
  2. 261d4e
  3. 261f4a
  4. 252045
  5. 252241
  6. 25233d
  7. 262439
  8. 262534
  9. 262530
  10. 26262b

Questions about #261b52

What color is #261b52?

#261b52 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Silent Orbit. In RGB it is rgb(38, 27, 82), in HSL hsl(252, 50.46%, 21.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.145% 0.09584 287.417).

What colors go well with #261b52?

The complementary color of #261b52 is #2b2800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #012454 and #391345. The triadic partners are #491100 and #00321f.

Is white or black text more readable on #261b52?

White text reads better on #261b52: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #261b52 a warm or cool color?

#261b52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 27.1% and its chroma 0.096.