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#261d52 color: Silent Orbit

#261d52 is rgb(38, 29, 82) in RGB and oklch(27.529% 0.09272 286.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

27.5%
0.093
286°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.38:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #261d52

#261d52 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.22:1 contrast and black text 1.38:1, 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: #261d52 mixed with white

  1. 261d52
  2. 373263
  3. 4a4674
  4. 5e5c85
  5. 737196
  6. 8988a7
  7. 9f9fb8
  8. b6b6ca
  9. cecedb
  10. e6e6ed

Darker: #261d52 mixed with black

  1. 261d52
  2. 201846
  3. 19133b
  4. 130e2f
  5. 0d0925
  6. 08051a
  7. 040311
  8. 020108
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #261d52 with less saturation

  1. 261d52
  2. 261f4e
  3. 26204a
  4. 262246
  5. 262342
  6. 26243d
  7. 262539
  8. 262635
  9. 272631
  10. 27272c

Questions about #261d52

What color is #261d52?

#261d52 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Silent Orbit. In RGB it is rgb(38, 29, 82), in HSL hsl(250.19, 47.75%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.529% 0.09272 286.397).

What colors go well with #261d52?

The complementary color of #261d52 is #2d2900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #012654 and #391545. The triadic partners are #4a1300 and #00331f.

Is white or black text more readable on #261d52?

White text reads better on #261d52: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 and black gives 1.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #261d52 a warm or cool color?

#261d52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 27.5% and its chroma 0.093.