#262864 Color
#262864 is rgb(38, 40, 100) in RGB, hsl(238, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 60%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#262864rgb(38, 40, 100)hsl(238, 45%, 27%)hsv(238, 62%, 39%)cmyk(62%, 60%, 0%, 61%)oklch(31.3% 0.104 277.1)lab(18.91% 14.86 -36.54)lch(18.91% 39.45 292.13)What #262864 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 #262864, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#262864 Channel Values
How #262864 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 40 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.38:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #262864 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 #262864
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #262864; 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 #262864
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 #262864 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.
#262864#282864#272864#272764#272864#123434#1B304C#2F2F2FUsing #262864 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-262864: #262864;background-color: #262864;colors: { 'color-262864': '#262864' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.157, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_262864">#262864</color>fill="#262864"More Blue Colors
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#262864 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #262864?
#262864 is a dark blue — rgb(38, 40, 100) in RGB and hsl(238, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #262864?
#262864 is rgb(38, 40, 100) — red 38, green 40, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #262864?
#262864 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 60%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #262864 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #262864 scores 13.38:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #262864 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #262864 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.52, which is visibly different.
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