Close to Zaffre
#261EA7
#261EA7 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 11.8% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 70% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #261EA7.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.50:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.50:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.83:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #261EA7 as they’d see it.
#261EA7 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #261EA7
What color is #261EA7?
#261EA7 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 11.8% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 70% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #261EA7 in RGB?
#261EA7 is rgb(38, 30, 167): 38 red, 30 green, and 167 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #261EA7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(77, 82, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #261EA7?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #261EA7?
Its complement #393C00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.