What color is #27214C?

#27214C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27214C?

The RGB value is 39, 33, 76: 39 red, 33 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27214C?

The complementary color is #464C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27214C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27214C color

#27214C rgb(39, 33, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #27214C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 12.9% green and 29.8% blue (39, 33, 76).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 39% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.91:1).

#27214C color codes

HEX	`#27214C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 33, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 12.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 39%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 57%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 57%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.7, 15.64, -25.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.7, 30.17, 301.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.685, 2.041, 7.089)`
Decimal	`2564428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27214C, 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 #27214C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27214C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #27214C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27214c; }
.text { color: #27214c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27214c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 33 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27214c, #3d214c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #27214C?: #27214C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27214C?: The RGB value is 39, 33, 76: 39 red, 33 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27214C?: The complementary color is #464C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27214C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.