Close to Zaffre
#262BCC
#262BCC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 16.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 69% saturation and 47% 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 #262BCC.
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
9.13:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.30:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.13:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.30:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #262BCC as they’d see it.
#262BCC 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 #262BCC
What color is #262BCC?
#262BCC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 16.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 69% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #262BCC in RGB?
#262BCC is rgb(38, 43, 204): 38 red, 43 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #262BCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 79, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #262BCC?
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 #262BCC?
Its complement #4C4B00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.