What color is #27364A?

#27364A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27364A?

The RGB value is 39, 54, 74: 39 red, 54 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27364A?

The complementary color is #4A3B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27364A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27364A color

#27364A rgb(39, 54, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #27364A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 21.2% green and 29% blue (39, 54, 74).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 31% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#27364A color codes

HEX	`#27364A`
RGB	`rgb(39, 54, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 21.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 31%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 47%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 27%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.17, 0.07, -14.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.17, 14.25, 270.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.391, 3.564, 6.986)`
Decimal	`2569802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27364A, 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 #27364A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27364A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #27364A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27364a; }
.text { color: #27364a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27364a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 54 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27364a, #2a274a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #27364A?: #27364A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27364A?: The RGB value is 39, 54, 74: 39 red, 54 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27364A?: The complementary color is #4A3B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27364A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.