#261439 Color
#261439 is rgb(38, 20, 57) in RGB, hsl(269, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 65%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#261439rgb(38, 20, 57)hsl(269, 48%, 15%)hsv(269, 65%, 22%)cmyk(33%, 65%, 0%, 78%)oklch(23.7% 0.07 304)lab(10.41% 16.28 -20.84)lch(10.41% 26.44 307.99)What #261439 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 #261439, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#261439 Channel Values
How #261439 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 20 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.91:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #261439 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 #261439
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #261439; 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 #261439
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 #261439 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.
#261439#181839#1E1639#1B1B39#201939#211B1B#23192A#1D1D1DUsing #261439 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-261439: #261439;background-color: #261439;colors: { 'color-261439': '#261439' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.078, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_261439">#261439</color>fill="#261439"More Purple Colors
#261439 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#261439 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #261439?
#261439 is a darkest purple — rgb(38, 20, 57) in RGB and hsl(269, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #261439?
#261439 is rgb(38, 20, 57) — red 38, green 20, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #261439?
#261439 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 65%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #261439 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #261439 scores 16.91:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #261439 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #261439 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 28.42, which is a different colour altogether.
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