What color is #273162?

#273162 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mythical Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273162?

The RGB value is 39, 49, 98: 39 red, 49 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273162?

The complementary color is #625827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273162?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273162 color

#273162 rgb(39, 49, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #273162 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 19.2% green and 38.4% blue (39, 49, 98).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 43% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Mythical Night (#1C2E63), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.34:1).

#273162 color codes

HEX	`#273162`
RGB	`rgb(39, 49, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 19.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 43%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 60%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 50%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.98, 12.21, -30.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.98, 32.8, 291.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.139, 3.509, 12.012)`
Decimal	`2568546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273162, 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 #273162	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273162 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #273162 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273162; }
.text { color: #273162; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273162; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 49 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273162, #3b2762); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #273162?: #273162 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mythical Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273162?: The RGB value is 39, 49, 98: 39 red, 49 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273162?: The complementary color is #625827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273162?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.