What color is #273249?

#273249 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273249?

The RGB value is 39, 50, 73: 39 red, 50 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273249?

The complementary color is #493E27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273249 color

#273249 rgb(39, 50, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #273249 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 19.6% green and 28.6% blue (39, 50, 73).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#273249 color codes

HEX	`#273249`
RGB	`rgb(39, 50, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 19.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 47%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 32%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.8, 2.47, -15.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.8, 15.9, 278.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.18, 3.193, 6.751)`
Decimal	`2568777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273249, 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 #273249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #273249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273249; }
.text { color: #273249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 50 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273249, #2d2749); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #273249?: #273249 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273249?: The RGB value is 39, 50, 73: 39 red, 50 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273249?: The complementary color is #493E27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.