What color is #272154?

#272154 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272154?

The RGB value is 39, 33, 84: 39 red, 33 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272154?

The complementary color is #4E5421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272154?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272154 color

#272154 rgb(39, 33, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #272154 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 12.9% green and 32.9% blue (39, 33, 84).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.67:1).

#272154 color codes

HEX	`#272154`
RGB	`rgb(39, 33, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 12.9%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 61%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.3, 18.44, -30.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.3, 35.45, 301.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.98, 2.159, 8.645)`
Decimal	`2564436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272154, 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 #272154	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272154 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #272154 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272154; }
.text { color: #272154; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272154; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 33 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272154, #402154); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #272154?: #272154 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272154?: The RGB value is 39, 33, 84: 39 red, 33 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272154?: The complementary color is #4E5421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272154?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.