Information about #261D5C color

#261D5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#261D5C falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 29, 92) — 14.9% red, 11.4% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 25 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #261D5C reads as a pleasantly vivid classic blue and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blast Off (#262857). Slightly further away sit Dark Persian Blue (#2D2759) and Paua (#2A2551).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(38, 29, 92)), which gives #261D5C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #261D5C: 14.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #261D5C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#261D5C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#261D5C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#261D5C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#261D5C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#261D5C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#1D2D5D

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#261D5C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#345D1D
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#5D471D
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#1D345D
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#5D271D
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#1D5D27
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#5D1D53
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#535D1D
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#1D5D27
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5D1D34
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#535D1D
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#1D5D47
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Nearest named colors to #261D5C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Dark Persian Blue color link
Dark Persian Blue

#2D2759

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Paris M color link
Paris M

#312760

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Dark Phthalo Blue color link
Dark Phthalo Blue

#272D59

Conspiracy Purple color link
Conspiracy Purple

#2E2767

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Clowning Around color link
Clowning Around

#382161

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

#261D5C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#261D5C
  • RGB38, 29, 92
  • CMYK21, 25, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(38, 29, 92)
  • HSL249°, 52%, 24%
  • HSL Precise248.571°, 52.066%, 23.725%
  • HSV249°, 68%, 36%
  • HSB249°, 68%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.114, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.114, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.114, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID261D5C
  • DECIMAL ID2497884
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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