Information about #263247 color

#263247 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#263247 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 50, 71) — 14.9% red, 19.6% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 8 / 0 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #263247 reads as a softly balanced azure and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Dark Blue (#2B3246). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coast (#243442) and Bunting (#2B3449).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(38, 50, 71)), which gives #263247 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #263247: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #263247 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#263247 color variations

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

#263247 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 #263247

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

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#263247
  • RGB38, 50, 71
  • CMYK13, 8, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(38, 50, 71)
  • HSL218°, 30%, 21%
  • HSL Precise218.182°, 30.275%, 21.373%
  • HSV218°, 46%, 28%
  • HSB218°, 46%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.196, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.196, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.196, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID263247
  • DECIMAL ID2503239
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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