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#262B8A

#262b8a ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#262b8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 16.86% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.46% cyan, 68.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 237°, with 56.82% saturation and 34.51% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 3.29.

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Relative luminance0.0397

Complementary

  1. #262b8a
  2. #8a8526

Split complementary

  1. #262b8a
  2. #8a5326
  3. #5d8a26

Analogous

  1. #265d8a
  2. #262b8a
  3. #53268a

Triadic

  1. #262b8a
  2. #8a262b
  3. #2b8a26

Tetradic

  1. #262b8a
  2. #85268a
  3. #8a8526
  4. #2b8a26

Square

  1. #262b8a
  2. #8a265d
  3. #8a8526
  4. #268a53

Monochromatic

  1. #050612
  2. #15184e
  3. #262b8a
  4. #373ec6
  5. #7176d8

Shades

#262b8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #262b8a
  2. #22277c
  3. #1e226e
  4. #1b1e61
  5. #171a53
  6. #131645
  7. #0f1137
  8. #0b0d29
  9. #08091c
  10. #04040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#262b8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #262b8a
  2. #3c4096
  3. #5155a1
  4. #676bad
  5. #7d80b9
  6. #9395c5
  7. #a8aad0
  8. #bebfdc
  9. #d4d5e8
  10. #e9eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#262b8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #262b8a
  2. #2f3489
  3. #383c88
  4. #414587
  5. #4a4d86
  6. #535685
  7. #5c5e84
  8. #656783
  9. #6e6f82
  10. #777881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323363 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003d8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003488 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004456 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00368c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003089 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-262b8a {
  color: #262b8a;
}
Background
.bg-262b8a {
  background-color: #262b8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-262b8a {
  border: 2px solid #262b8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #262b8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 43 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 57% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-262b8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #262b8a, #53268a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-262b8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 43 138 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.29 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.22 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.81 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.73 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.66 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.72 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.73 #d9d475 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#262b8a  rgb(38, 43, 138)  hsl(237, 57%, 35%)  Imperial Blue
#8a8526  rgb(138, 133, 38)  hsl(57, 57%, 35%)  Olive
#8a262b  rgb(138, 38, 43)  hsl(357, 57%, 35%)  Falu Red
#2b8a26  rgb(43, 138, 38)  hsl(117, 57%, 35%)  Forest Green