What color is #273958?

#273958 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 #273958?

The RGB value is 39, 57, 88: 39 red, 57 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273958?

The complementary color is #584627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273958 color

#273958 rgb(39, 57, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #273958 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 22.4% green and 34.5% blue (39, 57, 88).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.59:1).

#273958 color codes

HEX	`#273958`
RGB	`rgb(39, 57, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 22.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 35%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.87, 2.92, -20.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.87, 21.08, 277.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.061, 4.062, 9.801)`
Decimal	`2570584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273958, 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 #273958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.59:1	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 #273958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273958; }
.text { color: #273958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 57 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273958, #2e2758); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #273958?: #273958 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 #273958?: The RGB value is 39, 57, 88: 39 red, 57 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273958?: The complementary color is #584627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.