Information about #263161 color

#263161 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #263161 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 49, 97) — 14.9% red, 19.2% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 19 / 0 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#263161 presents itself as a confidently colored deep-sea blue — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Confidante (#233167). Nearby in the Register you will also find Delft Blue (#1F305E) and Dark Sapphire Blue (#273459).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 49, 97) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #263161 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#263161 color variations

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

#263161 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #263161

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#263161
  • RGB38, 49, 97
  • CMYK23, 19, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(38, 49, 97)
  • HSL229°, 44%, 26%
  • HSL Precise228.814°, 43.704%, 26.471%
  • HSV229°, 61%, 38%
  • HSB229°, 61%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.192, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.192, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.192, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID263161
  • DECIMAL ID2503009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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