What color is #27487C?

#27487C is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27487C?

The RGB value is 39, 72, 124: 39 red, 72 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27487C?

The complementary color is #7C5B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27487C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27487C color

#27487C rgb(39, 72, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #27487C is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 28.2% green and 48.6% blue (39, 72, 124).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 52% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#27487C color codes

HEX	`#27487C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 72, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 28.2%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 52%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 69%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 42%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.69, 6.23, -33.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.69, 33.7, 280.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.791, 6.521, 19.966)`
Decimal	`2574460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27487C, 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 #27487C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27487C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #27487C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27487c; }
.text { color: #27487c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27487c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 72 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27487c, #31277c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #27487C?: #27487C is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27487C?: The RGB value is 39, 72, 124: 39 red, 72 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27487C?: The complementary color is #7C5B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27487C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.