#260165 Color
#260165 is rgb(38, 1, 101) in RGB, hsl(262, 98%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 99%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#260165rgb(38, 1, 101)hsl(262, 98%, 20%)hsv(262, 99%, 40%)cmyk(62%, 99%, 0%, 60%)oklch(25.9% 0.148 287.1)lab(10.86% 36.39 -50.37)lch(10.86% 62.15 305.85)What #260165 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #260165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#260165 Channel Values
How #260165 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 38 · G 1 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 98% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 99% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.47:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #260165 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #260165
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #260165; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #260165
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #260165 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#260165#0C0C65#190765#131365#1C0D65#092323#191A46#1F1F1FUsing #260165 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-260165: #260165;background-color: #260165;colors: { 'color-260165': '#260165' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.004, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_260165">#260165</color>fill="#260165"More Purple Colors
#260165 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#260165 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #260165?
#260165 is a dark purple — rgb(38, 1, 101) in RGB and hsl(262, 98%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #260165?
#260165 is rgb(38, 1, 101) — red 38, green 1, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #260165?
#260165 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 99%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #260165 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #260165 scores 16.47:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #260165 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #260165 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 11.21, which is visibly different.
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