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#262a55 color: Ceremonial Purple

#262a55 is rgb(38, 42, 85) in RGB and oklch(30.552% 0.07668 276.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

30.6%
0.077
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #262a55

#262a55 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.6% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.59:1 contrast and black text 1.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ceremonial Purple (#2a2756). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #262a55 mixed with white

  1. 262a55
  2. 383d65
  3. 4b5176
  4. 5f6586
  5. 747997
  6. 8a8ea8
  7. a0a4b9
  8. b7baca
  9. ced1dc
  10. e6e8ed

Darker: #262a55 mixed with black

  1. 262a55
  2. 202349
  3. 191c3d
  4. 131631
  5. 0d1026
  6. 080a1c
  7. 040511
  8. 020208
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #262a55 with less saturation

  1. 262a55
  2. 272b51
  3. 272c4e
  4. 282c4a
  5. 292d46
  6. 2a2d43
  7. 2b2e3f
  8. 2c2e3b
  9. 2d2f37
  10. 2e2f33

Questions about #262a55

What color is #262a55?

#262a55 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ceremonial Purple. In RGB it is rgb(38, 42, 85), in HSL hsl(234.89, 38.21%, 24.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.552% 0.07668 276.849).

What colors go well with #262a55?

The complementary color of #262a55 is #3a2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #033153 and #39234d. The triadic partners are #4f1e10 and #003a1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #262a55?

White text reads better on #262a55: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and black gives 1.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #262a55 a warm or cool color?

#262a55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 30.6% and its chroma 0.077.