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#262a5a color: Ceremonial Purple

#262a5a is rgb(38, 42, 90) in RGB and oklch(30.928% 0.08486 276.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

30.9%
0.085
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #262a5a

#262a5a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.45:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, 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: #262a5a mixed with white

  1. 262a5a
  2. 383d6a
  3. 4b517a
  4. 5f658a
  5. 747a9b
  6. 898fab
  7. a0a4bc
  8. b7bacc
  9. ced1dd
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #262a5a mixed with black

  1. 262a5a
  2. 20234d
  3. 191c41
  4. 131635
  5. 0d1029
  6. 080a1e
  7. 040513
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #262a5a with less saturation

  1. 262a5a
  2. 272b56
  3. 282c52
  4. 282d4e
  5. 292e4a
  6. 2a2e46
  7. 2b2f41
  8. 2d2f3d
  9. 2e3039
  10. 2f3035

Questions about #262a5a

What color is #262a5a?

#262a5a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ceremonial Purple. In RGB it is rgb(38, 42, 90), in HSL hsl(235.38, 40.63%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.928% 0.08486 276.646).

What colors go well with #262a5a?

The complementary color of #262a5a is #3c2f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003258 and #3b2251. The triadic partners are #521d0d and #003c1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #262a5a?

White text reads better on #262a5a: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #262a5a a warm or cool color?

#262a5a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 30.9% and its chroma 0.085.