What color is #273755?

#273755 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273755?

The RGB value is 39, 55, 85: 39 red, 55 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273755?

The complementary color is #554527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273755?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273755 color

#273755 rgb(39, 55, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #273755 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 21.6% green and 33.3% blue (39, 55, 85).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#273755 color codes

HEX	`#273755`
RGB	`rgb(39, 55, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 21.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 54%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 35%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.06, 3.21, -20.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.06, 20.43, 279.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.842, 3.819, 9.127)`
Decimal	`2570069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273755, 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 #273755	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273755 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #273755 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273755; }
.text { color: #273755; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273755; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 55 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273755, #2e2755); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #273755?: #273755 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273755?: The RGB value is 39, 55, 85: 39 red, 55 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273755?: The complementary color is #554527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273755?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.