#260B7A Color
#260B7A is rgb(38, 11, 122) in RGB, hsl(255, 83%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 91%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#260B7Argb(38, 11, 122)hsl(255, 83%, 26%)hsv(255, 91%, 48%)cmyk(69%, 91%, 0%, 52%)oklch(29.4% 0.165 280.3)lab(14.68% 37.27 -57.70)lch(14.68% 68.69 302.86)What #260B7A 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 #260B7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#260B7A Channel Values
How #260B7A 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 11 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 83% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 91% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.88:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #260B7A 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 #260B7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #260B7A; 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 #260B7A
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 #260B7A 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.
#260B7A#12127A#1C107A#17177A#1E137A#002E2E#0F2457#272727Using #260B7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-260b7a: #260B7A;background-color: #260B7A;colors: { 'color-260b7a': '#260B7A' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.043, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_260b7a">#260B7A</color>fill="#260B7A"More Purple Colors
#260B7A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#260B7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #260B7A?
#260B7A is a dark purple — rgb(38, 11, 122) in RGB and hsl(255, 83%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #260B7A?
#260B7A is rgb(38, 11, 122) — red 38, green 11, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #260B7A?
#260B7A converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 91%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #260B7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #260B7A scores 14.88:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #260B7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #260B7A 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.73, which is visibly different.
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