Palettes / Colors / #262248

#262248 — Deep Muted Blue

#262248 is a blue color we call Deep Muted Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

#262248 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #454922; it also sits naturally between #223249 and #392249. 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 13% · Blue 28%

Cyan 47% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 72%

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

Previews

CSS code for #262248

.text { color: #262248; }
.background { background-color: #262248; }
.border { border: 3px solid #262248; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 34, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 36%, 21%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #262248; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 34, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #262248; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 34, 72, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#262248">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#262248">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #454922:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #262248: #FFFFFF.

How #262248 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 #262248 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

← #262247  ·  #262249 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #262248?

#262248 is Deep Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 34, 72). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #262248?

#262248 is RGB 38, 34, 72 — HSL 246°, 36%, 21% — CMYK 47%, 53%, 0%, 72%.

What colors go with #262248?

Its complement is #454922; analogous partners are #223249 and #392249. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #262248 for text?

White text on #262248 has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.40:1.