What color is #273441?

#273441 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273441?

The RGB value is 39, 52, 65: 39 red, 52 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273441?

The complementary color is #413427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273441?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273441 color

#273441 rgb(39, 52, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #273441 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 20.4% green and 25.5% blue (39, 52, 65).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 25% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#273441 color codes

HEX	`#273441`
RGB	`rgb(39, 52, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 20.4%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 25%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 40%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 20%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.09, -1.53, -9.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.09, 9.98, 261.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.019, 3.269, 5.472)`
Decimal	`2569281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273441, 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 #273441	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273441 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #273441 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273441; }
.text { color: #273441; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273441; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 52 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273441, #272741); }

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Questions

What color is #273441?: #273441 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273441?: The RGB value is 39, 52, 65: 39 red, 52 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273441?: The complementary color is #413427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273441?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.