#272996 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272996 is composed of 15.3% red, 16.1% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74% cyan, 72.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 238.9 degrees, a saturation of 58.7% and a lightness of 37.1%. #272996 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e52ff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #333399.

    • R 15
    • G 16
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#272996 color description : Dark blue.

#272996 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272996 has RGB values of R:39, G:41, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 2566550.

Hex triplet 272996 #272996
RGB Decimal 39, 41, 150 rgb(39,41,150)
RGB Percent 15.3, 16.1, 58.8 rgb(15.3%,16.1%,58.8%)
CMYK 74, 73, 0, 41
HSL 238.9°, 58.7, 37.1 hsl(238.9,58.7%,37.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.9°, 74, 58.8
Web Safe 333399 #333399
CIE-LAB 24.382, 36.848, -59.484
XYZ 7.134, 4.219, 29.291
xyY 0.176, 0.104, 4.219
CIE-LCH 24.382, 69.972, 301.776
CIE-LUV 24.382, -5.57, -72.415
Hunter-Lab 20.54, 26.05, -70.173
Binary 00100111, 00101001, 10010110

Color Schemes with #272996

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Alternatives to #272996

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#272996 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272996

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272996;}
.background {background-color:#272996;}
.border {border:1px solid #272996;}

Shades and Tints of #272996

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, #03030a is the darkest color, while #f9f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272996

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5a5a63 is the less saturated color, while #0306ba is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272996 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #323348 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004280 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00466f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004a4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e3988 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e3b7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e3e68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population