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#262e50 color: Wahoo

#262e50 is rgb(38, 46, 80) in RGB and oklch(31.152% 0.06205 272.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

31.2%
0.062
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • sky-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #262e50

#262e50 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.2% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.22:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #262e50 mixed with white

  1. 262e50
  2. 384060
  3. 4b5471
  4. 606782
  5. 747b93
  6. 8a90a5
  7. a0a5b6
  8. b7bbc8
  9. cfd1da
  10. e7e8ec

Darker: #262e50 mixed with black

  1. 262e50
  2. 202744
  3. 191f39
  4. 13182e
  5. 0d1224
  6. 080b1a
  7. 040610
  8. 020207
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #262e50 with less saturation

  1. 262e50
  2. 272e4d
  3. 282f4a
  4. 292f47
  5. 2a3044
  6. 2b3041
  7. 2c303e
  8. 2d303a
  9. 2e3037
  10. 2f3134

Questions about #262e50

What color is #262e50?

#262e50 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Wahoo. In RGB it is rgb(38, 46, 80), in HSL hsl(228.57, 35.59%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.152% 0.06205 272.335).

What colors go well with #262e50?

The complementary color of #262e50 is #3c2f02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e344d and #37284b. The triadic partners are #4b241c and #143a21.

Is white or black text more readable on #262e50?

White text reads better on #262e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #262e50 a warm or cool color?

#262e50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 31.2% and its chroma 0.062.