Information about #263997 color

#263997 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #263997 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 57, 151) — 14.9% red, 22.4% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 37 / 0 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored blue, #263997 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Cornflower Blue (#26428B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Luxury Blue (#1F2B8F) and Warriors Blue (#1D428A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(38, 57, 151)), which gives #263997 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #263997 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#263997 color variations

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

#263997 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 #263997

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#263997
  • RGB38, 57, 151
  • CMYK44, 37, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(38, 57, 151)
  • HSL230°, 60%, 37%
  • HSL Precise229.912°, 59.788%, 37.059%
  • HSV230°, 75%, 59%
  • HSB230°, 75%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.224, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.224, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.224, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID263997
  • DECIMAL ID2505111
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01