Color Name
Dark Purple*
Hex Color Code
#261B2D
RGB Color Code
RGB(38, 27, 45)
CMYK Values*
15.6%, 40.0%, 0.0%, 82.4%
#261B2D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 261B2D?

The RGB color code for color number #261B2D is RGB(38, 27, 45). In the RGB color model, #261B2D has a red value of 38, a green value of 27, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.6% cyan, 40.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 82.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 276.7° (degrees), 25.0 % saturation, and 14.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #261B2D has a hue of 276.7° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation and 17.6 % brightness/value.

Color 261B2D is cool or warm?

Color 261B2D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #261B2D? (For interior and product design)

261B2D has an LRV of nearly 1. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#261B2D
LRV 1
Light Color

Compare LRV 1 of #261B2D with dark and light color

Is #261B2D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 261B2D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #261B2D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #261B2D
Hex triplet
#261B2D
Red
26
Green
1B
Blue
2D
RGBA / RGB rgb(38, 27, 45)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Green
27 (10.6%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.56%
Magenta
40.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
82.35%
HSL hsl(276.67deg, 25.0 %, 14.1 %)
Hue
276.67°
Saturation
25.00 %
Lightness
14.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
276.67°
Saturation
40.00 %
Brightness / Value
17.65 %
RYB ryb(190, 182, 207)
Red
190 (74.4%)
Yellow
182 (71.5%)
Blue
207 (81.1%)
HWB
Hue
276.67°
Whiteness
10.59 %
Blackness
82.35 %
CMY
Cyan
85.10%
Magenta
89.41%
Yellow
82.35%
XYZ
X
1.66
Y
1.39
Z
2.66
YXY
Y1
1.39
X
0.29
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
11.86
A
9.77
B
-10.01
CIE-Lch
L
11.86
C
13.99
H
314.28
CIE-Luv
L
11.86
U
3.24
V
-9.04
Hunter-Lab
L
11.77
A
4.65
B
-5.17
Other
LRV
~ 1.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.9P 1.1/1.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #261B2D

These are the named colors closest to hex 261B2D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#301934 Color Dark Purple
94.58% match | ΔE 5.42
#201030 Color Dark Royal purple
93.53% match | ΔE 6.47
#1A001A Color Black Purple
93.48% match | ΔE 6.52
#16161D Color Eigengrau
90.93% match | ΔE 9.07

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 261B2D.

#221C35 Color PANTONE 276 C
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#1E1A34 Color PANTONE 5255 C
95.45% match | ΔE 4.55
#262141 Color PANTONE 4147 C
93.69% match | ΔE 6.31
#1B1E36 Color PANTONE 4146 C
93.52% match | ΔE 6.48

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 261B2D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 261B2D.


Paint color for Hex #261B2D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 261B2D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 261B2D once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 261B2D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #261B2D to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 261B2D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #261B2D to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 261B2D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #261B2D to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 261B2D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #261B2D to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 261B2D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #261B2D to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 261B2D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #261B2D to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 261B2D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #261B2D to Farrow & Ball

#53454F Color Pelt (254)
85.78% match | ΔE 14.22
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
85.46% match | ΔE 14.54
#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
84.63% match | ΔE 15.37
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
84.24% match | ΔE 15.76

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#261B2D color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#261B2D
Dark Purple*
#222D1B
Black Brown*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #261B2D?

Color that best contrast with #261B2D is #222D1B, color name is Black Brown*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #261B2D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #261B2D is #222D1B, color name is Black Brown*.

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