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#262e58 color: Deep Sea Base

#262e58 is rgb(38, 46, 88) in RGB and oklch(31.699% 0.07542 273.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

31.7%
0.075
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #262e58

#262e58 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.7% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.01:1 contrast and black text 1.61:1, 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: #262e58 mixed with white

  1. 262e58
  2. 384168
  3. 4b5478
  4. 5f6888
  5. 747c99
  6. 8a91a9
  7. a0a6ba
  8. b7bccb
  9. cfd2dc
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #262e58 mixed with black

  1. 262e58
  2. 20274b
  3. 191f3f
  4. 131833
  5. 0d1228
  6. 080b1d
  7. 040612
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #262e58 with less saturation

  1. 262e58
  2. 272f54
  3. 282f51
  4. 29304d
  5. 2a3049
  6. 2c3145
  7. 2d3142
  8. 2e313e
  9. 2f323a
  10. 313236

Questions about #262e58

What color is #262e58?

#262e58 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(38, 46, 88), in HSL hsl(230.4, 39.68%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.699% 0.07542 273.246).

What colors go well with #262e58?

The complementary color of #262e58 is #3f3000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #023555 and #3a2751. The triadic partners are #522117 and #073d1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #262e58?

White text reads better on #262e58: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #262e58 a warm or cool color?

#262e58 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 31.7% and its chroma 0.075.