#262092 Color
#262092 is rgb(38, 32, 146) in RGB, hsl(243, 64%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 78%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial Blue (#002395), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#262092rgb(38, 32, 146)hsl(243, 64%, 35%)hsv(243, 78%, 57%)cmyk(74%, 78%, 0%, 43%)oklch(34.5% 0.177 274.3)lab(20.86% 33.74 -62.57)lch(20.86% 71.09 298.34)What #262092 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 #262092, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#262092 Channel Values
How #262092 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 32 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 64% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 78% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.32:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #262092 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 #262092
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #262092; 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 #262092
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 #262092 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.
#262092#212192#232192#222292#242192#003E3E#00356A#353535Using #262092 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-262092: #262092;background-color: #262092;colors: { 'color-262092': '#262092' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.125, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_262092">#262092</color>fill="#262092"More Blue Colors
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#262092 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #262092?
#262092 is a dark blue — rgb(38, 32, 146) in RGB and hsl(243, 64%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #262092?
#262092 is rgb(38, 32, 146) — red 38, green 32, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #262092?
#262092 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 78%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #262092 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #262092 scores 12.32:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #262092 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #262092 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 12.82, which is visibly different.
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