What color is #271788?

#271788 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Nightly Expedition. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271788?

The RGB value is 39, 23, 136: 39 red, 23 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271788?

The complementary color is #788817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271788 color

#271788 rgb(39, 23, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #271788 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 9% green and 53.3% blue (39, 23, 136).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 71% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Expedition (#221188), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#271788 color codes

HEX	`#271788`
RGB	`rgb(39, 23, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 71%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 83%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 83%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.31, 42.18, -59.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.31, 72.65, 305.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.586, 2.821, 23.538)`
Decimal	`2561928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271788, 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 #271788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #271788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271788; }
.text { color: #271788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 23 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271788, #601788); }

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Questions

What color is #271788?: #271788 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Nightly Expedition. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271788?: The RGB value is 39, 23, 136: 39 red, 23 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271788?: The complementary color is #788817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.