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#261c52 color: Silent Orbit

#261c52 is rgb(38, 28, 82) in RGB and oklch(27.335% 0.09429 286.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

27.3%
0.094
287°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #261c52

#261c52 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.32:1 contrast and black text 1.37:1, 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: #261c52 mixed with white

  1. 261c52
  2. 373163
  3. 4a4674
  4. 5e5b85
  5. 737196
  6. 8987a7
  7. 9f9eb8
  8. b6b6ca
  9. cecedb
  10. e6e6ed

Darker: #261c52 mixed with black

  1. 261c52
  2. 201746
  3. 19123b
  4. 130d2f
  5. 0d0825
  6. 08051a
  7. 040211
  8. 020108
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #261c52 with less saturation

  1. 261c52
  2. 261e4e
  3. 26204a
  4. 262146
  5. 262241
  6. 26233d
  7. 262439
  8. 262535
  9. 262630
  10. 27272c

Questions about #261c52

What color is #261c52?

#261c52 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Silent Orbit. In RGB it is rgb(38, 28, 82), in HSL hsl(251.11, 49.09%, 21.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.335% 0.09429 286.918).

What colors go well with #261c52?

The complementary color of #261c52 is #2c2900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #012554 and #391445. The triadic partners are #4a1200 and #00331f.

Is white or black text more readable on #261c52?

White text reads better on #261c52: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.32:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #261c52 a warm or cool color?

#261c52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 27.3% and its chroma 0.094.