What color is #27264E?

#27264E 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 #27264E?

The RGB value is 39, 38, 78: 39 red, 38 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27264E?

The complementary color is #4D4E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27264E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27264E color

#27264E rgb(39, 38, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #27264E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 14.9% green and 30.6% blue (39, 38, 78).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 34% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#27264E color codes

HEX	`#27264E`
RGB	`rgb(39, 38, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 14.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 34%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 51%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 51%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.31, 12.75, -24.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.31, 27.7, 297.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.905, 2.367, 7.51)`
Decimal	`2565710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27264E, 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 #27264E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27264E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #27264E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27264e; }
.text { color: #27264e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27264e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 38 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27264e, #3b264e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #27264E?: #27264E 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 #27264E?: The RGB value is 39, 38, 78: 39 red, 38 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27264E?: The complementary color is #4D4E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27264E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.