What color is #273278?

#273278 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273278?

The RGB value is 39, 50, 120: 39 red, 50 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273278?

The complementary color is #786D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273278 color

#273278 rgb(39, 50, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #273278 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 19.6% green and 47.1% blue (39, 50, 120).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 51% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Royal (#223382), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#273278 color codes

HEX	`#273278`
RGB	`rgb(39, 50, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 19.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 51%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 58%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.9, 19.85, -41.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.9, 46.02, 295.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.366, 4.068, 18.268)`
Decimal	`2568824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273278, 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 #273278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #273278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273278; }
.text { color: #273278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 50 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273278, #452778); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #273278?: #273278 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273278?: The RGB value is 39, 50, 120: 39 red, 50 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273278?: The complementary color is #786D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.