#26152E Color
#26152E is rgb(38, 21, 46) in RGB, hsl(281, 37%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 54%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26152Ergb(38, 21, 46)hsl(281, 37%, 13%)hsv(281, 54%, 18%)cmyk(17%, 54%, 0%, 82%)oklch(23.1% 0.052 314.2)lab(10.06% 13.15 -13.43)lch(10.06% 18.80 314.41)What #26152E 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 #26152E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26152E Channel Values
How #26152E 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 21 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 37% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 54% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.09:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26152E 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 #26152E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26152E; 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 #26152E
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 #26152E 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.
#26152E#19192E#1F172E#1C1C2E#20192E#231919#241823#1C1C1CUsing #26152E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26152e: #26152E;background-color: #26152E;colors: { 'color-26152e': '#26152E' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.082, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_26152e">#26152E</color>fill="#26152E"More Purple Colors
#26152E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#26152E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26152E?
#26152E is a darkest purple — rgb(38, 21, 46) in RGB and hsl(281, 37%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #26152E?
#26152E is rgb(38, 21, 46) — red 38, green 21, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26152E?
#26152E converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 54%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26152E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26152E scores 17.09:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26152E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26152E 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 21.32, which is visibly different.
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