#272842 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272842 is composed of 15.3% red, 15.7% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.9% cyan, 39.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 237.8 degrees, a saturation of 25.7% and a lightness of 20.6%. #272842 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e5084 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#272842 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#272842 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272842 has RGB values of R:39, G:40, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 2566210.

Hex triplet 272842 #272842
RGB Decimal 39, 40, 66 rgb(39,40,66)
RGB Percent 15.3, 15.7, 25.9 rgb(15.3%,15.7%,25.9%)
CMYK 41, 39, 0, 74
HSL 237.8°, 25.7, 20.6 hsl(237.8,25.7%,20.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.8°, 40.9, 25.9
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 17.189, 7.183, -16.575
XYZ 2.579, 2.342, 5.47
xyY 0.248, 0.225, 2.342
CIE-LCH 17.189, 18.064, 293.431
CIE-LUV 17.189, -1.622, -17.62
Hunter-Lab 15.304, 3.294, -10.479
Binary 00100111, 00101000, 01000010

Color Schemes with #272842

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Alternatives to #272842

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#272842 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272842

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272842;}
.background {background-color:#272842;}
.border {border:1px solid #272842;}

Shades and Tints of #272842

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, #030304 is the darkest color, while #f7f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272842

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #333336 is the less saturated color, while #030666 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272842 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
  • #2b2b2b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a2a30 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2c344c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2b354b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2d363a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a2f48 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #293047 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2b313d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population