#272ae2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272ae2 is composed of 15.3% red, 16.5% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.7% cyan, 81.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 239 degrees, a saturation of 76.3% and a lightness of 52%. #272ae2 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e54ff with #0000c5. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 15
    • G 16
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#272ae2 color description : Bright blue.

#272ae2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272ae2 has RGB values of R:39, G:42, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 2566882.

Hex triplet 272ae2 #272ae2
RGB Decimal 39, 42, 226 rgb(39,42,226)
RGB Percent 15.3, 16.5, 88.6 rgb(15.3%,16.5%,88.6%)
CMYK 83, 81, 0, 11
HSL 239°, 76.3, 52 hsl(239,76.3%,52%)
HSV (or HSB) 239°, 82.7, 88.6
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 33.086, 60.941, -90.093
XYZ 15.389, 7.577, 72.599
xyY 0.161, 0.079, 7.577
CIE-LCH 33.086, 108.768, 304.075
CIE-LUV 33.086, -8.757, -116.873
Hunter-Lab 27.527, 51.623, -137.103
Binary 00100111, 00101010, 11100010

Color Schemes with #272ae2

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Alternatives to #272ae2

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#272ae2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272ae2

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #272ae2

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, #010109 is the darkest color, while #f7f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272ae2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7c8d is the less saturated color, while #0b0ffe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272ae2 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
  • #0054a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00598d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005f63 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e45ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e48ac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e4c91 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population