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#262e59 color: Deep Sea Base

#262e59 is rgb(38, 46, 89) in RGB and oklch(31.771% 0.07707 273.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

31.8%
0.077
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #262e59

#262e59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.8% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.98:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, 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: #262e59 mixed with white

  1. 262e59
  2. 384169
  3. 4b5479
  4. 5f6889
  5. 747c9a
  6. 8a91aa
  7. a0a6bb
  8. b7bccc
  9. cfd2dd
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #262e59 mixed with black

  1. 262e59
  2. 20274c
  3. 191f40
  4. 131834
  5. 0d1228
  6. 080b1d
  7. 040613
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #262e59 with less saturation

  1. 262e59
  2. 272f55
  3. 282f51
  4. 29304e
  5. 2b314a
  6. 2c3146
  7. 2d3142
  8. 2e323e
  9. 30323a
  10. 313236

Questions about #262e59

What color is #262e59?

#262e59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(38, 46, 89), in HSL hsl(230.59, 40.16%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.771% 0.07707 273.313).

What colors go well with #262e59?

The complementary color of #262e59 is #403000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003556 and #3b2752. The triadic partners are #532117 and #053d1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #262e59?

White text reads better on #262e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #262e59 a warm or cool color?

#262e59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 31.8% and its chroma 0.077.