#260769 Color
#260769 is rgb(38, 7, 105) in RGB, hsl(259, 87%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 93%, 0%, 59%) 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 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#260769rgb(38, 7, 105)hsl(259, 87%, 22%)hsv(259, 93%, 41%)cmyk(64%, 93%, 0%, 59%)oklch(27% 0.148 285)lab(12.22% 34.70 -50.76)lch(12.22% 61.49 304.36)What #260769 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 #260769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#260769 Channel Values
How #260769 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 7 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 87% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 93% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.95:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #260769 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 #260769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #260769; 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 #260769
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 #260769 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.
#260769#101069#1B0D69#161669#1D1169#052626#171E4A#222222Using #260769 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-260769: #260769;background-color: #260769;colors: { 'color-260769': '#260769' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.027, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_260769">#260769</color>fill="#260769"More Purple Colors
#260769 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#260769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #260769?
#260769 is a dark purple — rgb(38, 7, 105) in RGB and hsl(259, 87%, 22%) 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 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #260769?
#260769 is rgb(38, 7, 105) — red 38, green 7, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #260769?
#260769 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 93%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #260769 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #260769 scores 15.95:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #260769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #260769 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 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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