What color is #272262?

#272262 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272262?

The RGB value is 39, 34, 98: 39 red, 34 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272262?

The complementary color is #5D6222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272262 color

#272262 rgb(39, 34, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #272262 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 13.3% green and 38.4% blue (39, 34, 98).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#272262 color codes

HEX	`#272262`
RGB	`rgb(39, 34, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 13.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 65%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.72, 22.75, -37.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.72, 43.7, 301.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.613, 2.457, 11.837)`
Decimal	`2564706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272262, 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 #272262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #272262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272262; }
.text { color: #272262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 34 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272262, #472262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #272262?: #272262 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272262?: The RGB value is 39, 34, 98: 39 red, 34 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272262?: The complementary color is #5D6222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.