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#260462 Color

#260462 is rgb(38, 4, 98) in RGB, hsl(262, 92%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 96%, 0%, 62%) 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 8.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#260462
HEX#260462
RGBrgb(38, 4, 98)
HSLhsl(262, 92%, 20%)
HSVhsv(262, 96%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 96%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(25.8% 0.142 287.7)
LABlab(10.98% 34.38 -48.18)
LCHlch(10.98% 59.19 305.51)

What #260462 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 #260462, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#260462 Channel Values

How #260462 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 38 · G 4 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 92% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 96% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.46:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #260462 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.

TextWhite text16.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #260462

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #260462; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #260462

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #260462 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.

Typical#260462
Protanopia#0E0E62
Protanomaly#1A0A62
Deuteranopia#141462
Deuteranomaly#1D0F62
Tritanopia#0D2323
Tritanomaly#1A1A45
Achromatopsia#1F1F1F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #260462 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-260462: #260462;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #260462;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-260462': '#260462' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.016, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_260462">#260462</color>
SVG fillfill="#260462"

More Purple Colors

#260462 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#260462 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #260462?

#260462 is a dark purple — rgb(38, 4, 98) in RGB and hsl(262, 92%, 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 8.39.

What is the RGB value of #260462?

#260462 is rgb(38, 4, 98) — red 38, green 4, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #260462?

#260462 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 96%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #260462 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #260462 scores 16.46:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #260462 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #260462 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 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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