What color is #27244C?

#27244C 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 #27244C?

The RGB value is 39, 36, 76: 39 red, 36 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27244C?

The complementary color is #494C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27244C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27244C color

#27244C rgb(39, 36, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #27244C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 14.1% green and 29.8% blue (39, 36, 76).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 36% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 53% 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 14.55:1).

#27244C color codes

HEX	`#27244C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 36, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 14.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 36%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 53%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 53%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.58, 13.49, -24.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.58, 27.88, 298.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.772, 2.215, 7.118)`
Decimal	`2565196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27244C, 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 #27244C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27244C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #27244C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27244c; }
.text { color: #27244c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27244c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 36 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27244c, #3b244c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #27244C?: #27244C 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 #27244C?: The RGB value is 39, 36, 76: 39 red, 36 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27244C?: The complementary color is #494C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27244C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.