What color is #27475D?

#27475D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27475D?

The RGB value is 39, 71, 93: 39 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27475D?

The complementary color is #5D3D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27475D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27475D color

#27475D rgb(39, 71, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #27475D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 27.8% green and 36.5% blue (39, 71, 93).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 41% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#27475D color codes

HEX	`#27475D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 71, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 27.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 41%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 58%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 24%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.71, -4.58, -16.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.71, 17.21, 254.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.065, 5.728, 11.192)`
Decimal	`2574173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27475D, 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 #27475D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27475D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #27475D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27475d; }
.text { color: #27475d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27475d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 71 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27475d, #272c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #27475D?: #27475D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27475D?: The RGB value is 39, 71, 93: 39 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27475D?: The complementary color is #5D3D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27475D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.