Palettes / Colors / #261DCD

#261DCD — Blue

#261DCD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #261DCD 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.

#261DCD 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 #C4CD1D; it also sits naturally between #1D6DCD and #7E1DCD. 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 80%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #261DCD

.text { color: #261DCD; }
.background { background-color: #261DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #261DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 29, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 75%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #261DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 29, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #261DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 29, 205, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #261DCD

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Tones of #261DCD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #C4CD1D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #261DCD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #261DCD

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 #261DCD 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 #261DCD 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

← #261DCC  ·  #261DCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #261DCD?

#261DCD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 29, 205). Its closest standard named color is Blue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #261DCD?

#261DCD is RGB 38, 29, 205 — HSL 243°, 75%, 46% — CMYK 81%, 86%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #261DCD?

Its complement is #C4CD1D; analogous partners are #1D6DCD and #7E1DCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #261DCD for text?

White text on #261DCD has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.14:1.