#272172 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272172 is composed of 15.3% red, 12.9% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.8% cyan, 71.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 244.4 degrees, a saturation of 55.1% and a lightness of 28.8%. #272172 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e42e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333366.

    • R 15
    • G 13
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 71
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#272172 color description : Very dark blue.

#272172 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272172 has RGB values of R:39, G:33, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 2564466.

Hex triplet 272172 #272172
RGB Decimal 39, 33, 114 rgb(39,33,114)
RGB Percent 15.3, 12.9, 44.7 rgb(15.3%,12.9%,44.7%)
CMYK 66, 71, 0, 55
HSL 244.4°, 55.1, 28.8 hsl(244.4,55.1%,28.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 244.4°, 71.1, 44.7
Web Safe 333366 #333366
CIE-LAB 18.944, 29.143, -45.758
XYZ 4.417, 2.734, 16.214
xyY 0.189, 0.117, 2.734
CIE-LCH 18.944, 54.251, 302.493
CIE-LUV 18.944, -2.463, -50.923
Hunter-Lab 16.534, 18.753, -46.567
Binary 00100111, 00100001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #272172

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Alternatives to #272172

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#272172 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272172

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272172;}
.background {background-color:#272172;}
.border {border:1px solid #272172;}

Shades and Tints of #272172

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030208 is the darkest color, while #f8f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272172

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #49494a is the less saturated color, while #0f058e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272172 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2b2a3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00376b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003a5d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003e42 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e2f6e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e3165 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e3353 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population