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#262b59 color: Deep Sea Base

#262b59 is rgb(38, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(31.078% 0.08168 275.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

31.1%
0.082
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #262b59

#262b59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.1% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.36:1 contrast and black text 1.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2c2c57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #262b59 mixed with white

  1. 262b59
  2. 383e69
  3. 4b5279
  4. 5f6689
  5. 747a9a
  6. 8a8faa
  7. a0a5bb
  8. b7bbcc
  9. ced1dd
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #262b59 mixed with black

  1. 262b59
  2. 20244c
  3. 191d40
  4. 131634
  5. 0d1028
  6. 080a1d
  7. 040513
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #262b59 with less saturation

  1. 262b59
  2. 272c55
  3. 282d51
  4. 292e4d
  5. 2a2e49
  6. 2b2f45
  7. 2c2f41
  8. 2d303d
  9. 2e3039
  10. 2f3035

Questions about #262b59

What color is #262b59?

#262b59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(38, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(234.12, 40.16%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.078% 0.08168 275.901).

What colors go well with #262b59?

The complementary color of #262b59 is #3d2f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003357 and #3b2451. The triadic partners are #521e10 and #003c1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #262b59?

White text reads better on #262b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and black gives 1.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #262b59 a warm or cool color?

#262b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 31.1% and its chroma 0.082.