What color is #275577?

#275577 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #275577?

The RGB value is 39, 85, 119: 39 red, 85 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275577?

The complementary color is #774927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275577?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275577 color

#275577 rgb(39, 85, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #275577 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 33.3% green and 46.7% blue (39, 85, 119).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 51% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is 3AM in Shibuya (#225577), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#275577 color codes

HEX	`#275577`
RGB	`rgb(39, 85, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 33.3%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 51%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 67%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 29%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.52, -4.11, -23.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.52, 24.33, 260.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.414, 8.259, 18.653)`
Decimal	`2577783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275577, 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 #275577	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275577 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #275577 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275577; }
.text { color: #275577; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275577; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 85 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275577, #272d77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #275577?: #275577 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #275577?: The RGB value is 39, 85, 119: 39 red, 85 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275577?: The complementary color is #774927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275577?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.