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#262c56 color: Deep Sea Base

#262c56 is rgb(38, 44, 86) in RGB and oklch(31.088% 0.07519 275.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

31.1%
0.075
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #262c56

#262c56 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.1% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.32:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, 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: #262c56 mixed with white

  1. 262c56
  2. 383f66
  3. 4b5276
  4. 5f6687
  5. 747b98
  6. 8a8fa8
  7. a0a5b9
  8. b7bbcb
  9. ced1dc
  10. e6e8ed

Darker: #262c56 mixed with black

  1. 262c56
  2. 20254a
  3. 191e3e
  4. 131732
  5. 0d1127
  6. 080a1c
  7. 040512
  8. 020208
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #262c56 with less saturation

  1. 262c56
  2. 272d52
  3. 282d4f
  4. 292e4b
  5. 2a2f47
  6. 2b2f44
  7. 2c2f40
  8. 2d303c
  9. 2e3038
  10. 2f3034

Questions about #262c56

What color is #262c56?

#262c56 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(38, 44, 86), in HSL hsl(232.5, 38.71%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.088% 0.07519 275.034).

What colors go well with #262c56?

The complementary color of #262c56 is #3d2f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #033354 and #3a254f. The triadic partners are #502014 and #023b1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #262c56?

White text reads better on #262c56: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #262c56 a warm or cool color?

#262c56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 31.1% and its chroma 0.075.