What color is #275495?

#275495 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #275495?

The RGB value is 39, 84, 149: 39 red, 84 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275495?

The complementary color is #956827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275495?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275495 color

#275495 rgb(39, 84, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #275495 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 32.9% green and 58.4% blue (39, 84, 149).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 59% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#275495 color codes

HEX	`#275495`
RGB	`rgb(39, 84, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 32.9%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 59%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 74%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 44%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.87, 7.89, -40.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.87, 40.98, 281.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.43, 8.941, 29.657)`
Decimal	`2577557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275495, 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 #275495	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275495 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #275495 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275495; }
.text { color: #275495; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275495; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 84 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275495, #312795); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #275495?: #275495 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #275495?: The RGB value is 39, 84, 149: 39 red, 84 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275495?: The complementary color is #956827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275495?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.