#272ae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272ae1 is composed of 15.3% red, 16.5% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.7% cyan, 81.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 239 degrees, a saturation of 75.6% and a lightness of 51.8%. #272ae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e54ff with #0000c3. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 15
    • G 16
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#272ae1 color description : Bright blue.

#272ae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272ae1 has RGB values of R:39, G:42, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 2566881.

Hex triplet 272ae1 #272ae1
RGB Decimal 39, 42, 225 rgb(39,42,225)
RGB Percent 15.3, 16.5, 88.2 rgb(15.3%,16.5%,88.2%)
CMYK 83, 81, 0, 12
HSL 239°, 75.6, 51.8 hsl(239,75.6%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 239°, 82.7, 88.2
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 32.968, 60.641, -89.717
XYZ 15.253, 7.522, 71.878
xyY 0.161, 0.079, 7.522
CIE-LCH 32.968, 108.289, 304.055
CIE-LUV 32.968, -8.718, -116.304
Hunter-Lab 27.427, 51.269, -136.182
Binary 00100111, 00101010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #272ae1

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Alternatives to #272ae1

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#272ae1 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #272ae1

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, #010108 is the darkest color, while #f6f6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272ae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7c8c is the less saturated color, while #0b0ffd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272ae1 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #393a5f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0054a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00598d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005f63 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e44b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e48ab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e4c91 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population