#261f42 Color Information

#261f42 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #261f42. In RGB, it consists of 14.9% Red, 12.2% Green, and 25.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 42.4% Cyan, 53% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 74.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 252.0°, with saturation of 36.1% and lightness of 19%. The decimal value for #261f42 is 2498370, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #261f42 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#261f42 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color38, 31, 66 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color14.9%, 12.2%, 25.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.851, 0.878, 0.741 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.424, 0.53, 0, 0.741 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color252.0°, 36.1%, 19.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color252.0°, 53.0%, 25.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color2.273, 1.785, 5.379 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color38, 31, 66 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2498370 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color14.318, 13.365, -21.113 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)14.318, 24.988, 302.335 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color14.318, 0.619, -20.990 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color13.362, 6.977, -14.515 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.241, 0.189, 1.785 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280688450 / 0xff261f42 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333333 Copy
Last Updated: October 15, 2024

Shades of #261f42

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #261f42, its pure hue is 252.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 36.1%, and its lightness is 19.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #261f42, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #050408 to #211b3a.

Tints of #261f42

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #261f42, its pure hue is 252.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 36.1%, and its lightness is 19.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #261f42, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #413b5a to #e4e3e7.

Tones of #261f42

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #261f42, its pure hue is 252.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 36.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #261f42, which range from #313131 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #130061 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #261f42

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #261f42! For #261f42, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #261f42. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #261f42

This color, #261f42, consists of 14.9% Red, 12.2% Green, and 25.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 38, Green = 31, Blue = 66. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #261f42 is 42.4% Cyan, 53% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 74.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R14.9%
C42.4%
G12.2%
M53.0%
B25.9%
Y0.0%
K74.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 38 31 66
Octal 46 37 102
Hexa #26 #1f #42
Binary 00100110 00011111 01000010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 42 53 0 74
Octal 52 65 0 112
Hexa #2a #35 #00 #4a
Binary 00101010 00110101 00000000 01001010

Analogous Colors of #261f42

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #261f42 — which has hue 252.0° — its analogous colors are located at 222.0° and 282.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #261f42.

Triadic Colors of #261f42

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #261f42 — which has hue 252.0° — its triadic colors are located at 12.0° and 252.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #261f42.

Complementary Color of #261f42

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #261f42 — which has hue 252.0° — its complementary color is located at 72.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #261f42.

Split Complementary Colors of #261f42

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #261f42 — which has hue 252.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 42.0° and 252.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #261f42.

Tetradic Colors of #261f42

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #261f42 — which has hue 252.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 162.0°, 252.0°, 342.0°, and 72.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #261f42.

Monochromatic Colors of #261f42

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #261f42, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #16141d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #312170 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #261f42

We want to make getting started with #261f42 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #261f42 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #261f42 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #261f42 with other HTML elements.

#261f42 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #261f42.
<span style="color: #261f42;">The color of this text is #261f42.</span>

#261f42 Background Color

The background color for this text is #261f42.
<div style="background-color: #261f42; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #261f42.</div>

#261f42 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #261f42.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #261f42;">This color for the shadow of this text is #261f42.</span>

#261f42 Border Color

This is a div with border color #261f42.
<div style="border: #261f42 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #261f42.</div>

#261f42 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #261f42 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #261f42; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #261f42 on a white background.</div></div>

#261f42 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #261f42 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #261f42; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #261f42 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #261f42 to White

This is a gradient from #261f42 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#261f42,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#261f42,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#261f42,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#261f42,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #261f42 to white.</div>

Gradient from #261f42 to Black

This is a gradient from #261f42 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#261f42,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#261f42,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#261f42,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#261f42,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #261f42 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #261f42

In addition to using #261f42 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #261f42 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #261f42, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 38, Green = 31, Blue = 66). If you need details about the color coordinates of #261f42 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #261f42
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(38, 31, 66)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #261f42; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #261f42; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #261f42; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(38, 31, 66);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#261f42")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:38, green:31, blue:66, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:38 green:31 blue:66 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(38f, 31f, 66f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(38, 31, 66);
 

#261f42 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #261f42 the same way. For those with color blindness, #261f42 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #261f42 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #261f42 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #261f42 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #261f42 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #261f42 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 15.5:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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