What color is #272754?

#272754 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 #272754?

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

What is the complementary color of #272754?

The complementary color is #545427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272754 color

#272754 rgb(39, 39, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #272754 is a dark, desaturated blue.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% 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 13.96:1).

#272754 color codes

HEX	`#272754`
RGB	`rgb(39, 39, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 15.3%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 54%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 54%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.02, 14.17, -27.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.02, 30.95, 297.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.162, 2.522, 8.706)`
Decimal	`2565972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272754, 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 #272754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #272754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272754; }
.text { color: #272754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 39 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272754, #3e2754); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #272754?: #272754 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 #272754?: The RGB value is 39, 39, 84: 39 red, 39 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272754?: The complementary color is #545427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.