What color is #275786?

#275786 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Galaxy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #275786?

The RGB value is 39, 87, 134: 39 red, 87 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275786?

The complementary color is #865627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275786?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275786 color

#275786 rgb(39, 87, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #275786 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 34.1% green and 52.5% blue (39, 87, 134).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 55% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Blue (#2D5284), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#275786 color codes

HEX	`#275786`
RGB	`rgb(39, 87, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 34.1%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 55%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 71%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 35%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.92, 0.2, -31.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.92, 31.01, 270.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.546, 8.968, 23.83)`
Decimal	`2578310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275786, 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 #275786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	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 #275786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275786; }
.text { color: #275786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 87 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275786, #272786); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #275786?: #275786 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Galaxy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #275786?: The RGB value is 39, 87, 134: 39 red, 87 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275786?: The complementary color is #865627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275786?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.