What color is #27426B?

#27426B is a dark, desaturated azure known as Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Nightlife?

The RGB value is 39, 66, 107: 39 red, 66 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Nightlife?

The complementary color is #6B5027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27426B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Nightlife color: hex code #27426B

#27426B rgb(39, 66, 107)

Shades of blue

Nightlife has the hex code #27426B. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 25.9% green and 42% blue (39, 66, 107).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 47% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

Nightlife (#27426B) color codes

HEX	`#27426B`
RGB	`rgb(39, 66, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 25.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 47%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 64%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 38%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.81, 3.81, -26.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.81, 27.23, 278.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.438, 5.389, 14.661)`
Decimal	`2572907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Nightlife, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #27426B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27426B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #27426B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27426b; }
.text { color: #27426b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27426b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 66 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27426b, #2e276b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

See #27426B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #27426B?: #27426B is a dark, desaturated azure known as Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Nightlife?: The RGB value is 39, 66, 107: 39 red, 66 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Nightlife?: The complementary color is #6B5027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27426B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.