What color is #272B5D?

#272B5D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272B5D?

The RGB value is 39, 43, 93: 39 red, 43 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272B5D?

The complementary color is #5D5927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272B5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272B5D color

#272B5D rgb(39, 43, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #272B5D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 16.9% green and 36.5% blue (39, 43, 93).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 41% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.21:1).

#272B5D color codes

HEX	`#272B5D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 43, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 16.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 41%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 58%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 54%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.84, 14.61, -30.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.84, 33.89, 295.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.676, 2.949, 10.729)`
Decimal	`2567005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272B5D, 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 #272B5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272B5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #272B5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272b5d; }
.text { color: #272b5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272b5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 43 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272b5d, #3e275d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #272B5D?: #272B5D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272B5D?: The RGB value is 39, 43, 93: 39 red, 43 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272B5D?: The complementary color is #5D5927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272B5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.