What color is #273C57?

#273C57 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 #273C57?

The RGB value is 39, 60, 87: 39 red, 60 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273C57?

The complementary color is #574227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273C57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273C57 color

#273C57 rgb(39, 60, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #273C57 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 23.5% green and 34.1% blue (39, 60, 87).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.23:1).

#273C57 color codes

HEX	`#273C57`
RGB	`rgb(39, 60, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 23.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 55%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 31%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.8, 0.52, -18.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.8, 18.79, 271.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.172, 4.351, 9.635)`
Decimal	`2571351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273C57, 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 #273C57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273C57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #273C57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273c57; }
.text { color: #273c57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273c57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 60 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273c57, #2a2757); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #273C57?: #273C57 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 #273C57?: The RGB value is 39, 60, 87: 39 red, 60 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273C57?: The complementary color is #574227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273C57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.