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#261e48 color: Azulado

#261e48 is rgb(38, 30, 72) in RGB and oklch(26.906% 0.07534 289.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

26.9%
0.075
289°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 72%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #261e48

#261e48 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.9% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.42:1 contrast and black text 1.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211d49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #261e48 mixed with white

  1. 261e48
  2. 383259
  3. 4b466b
  4. 5f5b7c
  5. 74718e
  6. 8987a0
  7. a09eb3
  8. b7b6c6
  9. ceced9
  10. e6e6ec

Darker: #261e48 mixed with black

  1. 261e48
  2. 20193d
  3. 191333
  4. 130e29
  5. 0d091f
  6. 080516
  7. 04030d
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #261e48 with less saturation

  1. 261e48
  2. 261f45
  3. 262041
  4. 26213e
  5. 26223b
  6. 262338
  7. 262434
  8. 262531
  9. 26252d
  10. 26262a

Questions about #261e48

What color is #261e48?

#261e48 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Azulado. In RGB it is rgb(38, 30, 72), in HSL hsl(251.43, 41.18%, 20%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.906% 0.07534 289.082).

What colors go well with #261e48?

The complementary color of #261e48 is #2a2800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d254a and #35183d. The triadic partners are #421800 and #003120.

Is white or black text more readable on #261e48?

White text reads better on #261e48: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.42:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #261e48 a warm or cool color?

#261e48 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 26.9% and its chroma 0.075.