Palettes / Colors / #261CC3

#261CC3 — Blue

#261CC3 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #261CC3 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#261CC3 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B9C41C; it also sits naturally between #1C65C4 and #7B1CC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 15% · Green 11% · Blue 76%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #261CC3

.text { color: #261CC3; }
.background { background-color: #261CC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #261CC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 28, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 75%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #261CC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 28, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #261CC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 28, 195, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#261CC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#261CC3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B9C41C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #261CC3: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #261CC3

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #261CC3 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #261CC3 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #261CC2  ·  #261CC4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #261CC3?

#261CC3 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 28, 195). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #261CC3?

#261CC3 is RGB 38, 28, 195 — HSL 244°, 75%, 44% — CMYK 81%, 86%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #261CC3?

Its complement is #B9C41C; analogous partners are #1C65C4 and #7B1CC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #261CC3 for text?

White text on #261CC3 has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.04:1.