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#262F64 Color

#262F64 is rgb(38, 47, 100) in RGB, hsl(231, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 53%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#262F64
HEX#262F64
RGBrgb(38, 47, 100)
HSLhsl(231, 45%, 27%)
HSVhsv(231, 62%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 53%, 0%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(32.8% 0.093 273)
LABlab(20.99% 10.18 -33.20)
LCHlch(20.99% 34.72 287.04)

What #262F64 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 #262F64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#262F64 Channel Values

How #262F64 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 38 · G 47 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 231° · S 45% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 231° · S 62% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.55:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #262F64 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.

TextWhite text12.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #262F64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #262F64; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #262F64

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 #262F64 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.

Typical#262F64
Protanopia#2E2E64
Protanomaly#2B2E64
Deuteranopia#2C2C64
Deuteranomaly#2A2D64
Tritanopia#143939
Tritanomaly#1C354E
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #262F64 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-262f64: #262F64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #262F64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-262f64': '#262F64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.184, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_262f64">#262F64</color>
SVG fillfill="#262F64"

More Blue Colors

#262F64 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#262F64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #262F64?

#262F64 is a dark blue — rgb(38, 47, 100) in RGB and hsl(231, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.45.

What is the RGB value of #262F64?

#262F64 is rgb(38, 47, 100) — red 38, green 47, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #262F64?

#262F64 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 53%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #262F64 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #262F64 scores 12.55:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #262F64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #262F64 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 17.43, which is visibly different.

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