What color is #27293D?

#27293D is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27293D?

The RGB value is 39, 41, 61: 39 red, 41 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27293D?

The complementary color is #3D3B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27293D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27293D color

#27293D rgb(39, 41, 61)

Shades of blue

The hex color #27293D is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 16.1% green and 23.9% blue (39, 41, 61).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 22% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Express (#21263A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#27293D color codes

HEX	`#27293D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 41, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 16.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 22%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 36%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 33%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.25, 4.84, -13.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.25, 13.9, 290.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.472, 2.354, 4.738)`
Decimal	`2566461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27293D, 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 #27293D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27293D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	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 #27293D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27293d; }
.text { color: #27293d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27293d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 41 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27293d, #30273d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #27293D?: #27293D is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27293D?: The RGB value is 39, 41, 61: 39 red, 41 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27293D?: The complementary color is #3D3B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27293D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.