What color is #27286C?

#27286C 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 #27286C?

The RGB value is 39, 40, 108: 39 red, 40 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27286C?

The complementary color is #6C6B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27286C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27286C color

#27286C rgb(39, 40, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #27286C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 15.7% green and 42.4% blue (39, 40, 108).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 47% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#27286C color codes

HEX	`#27286C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 40, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 15.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 47%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 64%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 63%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.17, 22.28, -39.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.17, 45.68, 299.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.301, 3.031, 14.543)`
Decimal	`2566252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27286C, 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 #27286C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27286C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #27286C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27286c; }
.text { color: #27286c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27286c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 40 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27286c, #49276c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #27286C?: #27286C 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 #27286C?: The RGB value is 39, 40, 108: 39 red, 40 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27286C?: The complementary color is #6C6B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27286C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.