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#262b50 color: Wahoo

#262b50 is rgb(38, 43, 80) in RGB and oklch(30.43% 0.06673 275.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

30.4%
0.067
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • blue-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #262b50

#262b50 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.4% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.6:1 contrast and black text 1.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wahoo (#272d4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #262b50 mixed with white

  1. 262b50
  2. 383e60
  3. 4b5171
  4. 5f6582
  5. 747993
  6. 8a8fa5
  7. a0a4b6
  8. b7bac8
  9. cfd1da
  10. e7e8ed

Darker: #262b50 mixed with black

  1. 262b50
  2. 202444
  3. 191d39
  4. 13162e
  5. 0d1024
  6. 080a1a
  7. 040510
  8. 020207
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #262b50 with less saturation

  1. 262b50
  2. 272c4d
  3. 282c4a
  4. 282d46
  5. 292d43
  6. 2a2e40
  7. 2b2e3d
  8. 2c2e39
  9. 2d2e36
  10. 2e2f32

Questions about #262b50

What color is #262b50?

#262b50 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Wahoo. In RGB it is rgb(38, 43, 80), in HSL hsl(232.86, 35.59%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.43% 0.06673 275.881).

What colors go well with #262b50?

The complementary color of #262b50 is #392e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b314e and #372549. The triadic partners are #4b2116 and #093920.

Is white or black text more readable on #262b50?

White text reads better on #262b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and black gives 1.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #262b50 a warm or cool color?

#262b50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 30.4% and its chroma 0.067.