What color is #27225E?

#27225E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27225E?

The RGB value is 39, 34, 94: 39 red, 34 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27225E?

The complementary color is #595E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27225E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27225E color

#27225E rgb(39, 34, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #27225E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 13.3% green and 36.9% blue (39, 34, 94).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 47% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.22:1).

#27225E color codes

HEX	`#27225E`
RGB	`rgb(39, 34, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 13.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 47%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 64%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 64%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.38, 21.32, -35.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.38, 41.16, 301.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.428, 2.383, 10.867)`
Decimal	`2564702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27225E, 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 #27225E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27225E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #27225E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27225e; }
.text { color: #27225e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27225e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 34 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27225e, #45225e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #27225E?: #27225E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27225E?: The RGB value is 39, 34, 94: 39 red, 34 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27225E?: The complementary color is #595E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27225E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.