#272ca5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272ca5 is composed of 15.3% red, 17.3% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 76.4% cyan, 73.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 237.6 degrees, a saturation of 61.8% and a lightness of 40%. #272ca5 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e58ff with #00004b. Closest websafe color is: #333399.

    • R 15
    • G 17
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 76
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#272ca5 color description : Dark blue.

#272ca5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272ca5 has RGB values of R:39, G:44, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.76, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 2567333.

Hex triplet 272ca5 #272ca5
RGB Decimal 39, 44, 165 rgb(39,44,165)
RGB Percent 15.3, 17.3, 64.7 rgb(15.3%,17.3%,64.7%)
CMYK 76, 73, 0, 35
HSL 237.6°, 61.8, 40 hsl(237.6,61.8%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.6°, 76.4, 64.7
Web Safe 333399 #333399
CIE-LAB 26.588, 40.267, -64.997
XYZ 8.528, 4.949, 36.101
xyY 0.172, 0.1, 4.949
CIE-LCH 26.588, 76.46, 301.779
CIE-LUV 26.588, -6.675, -81.305
Hunter-Lab 22.246, 29.495, -80.645
Binary 00100111, 00101100, 10100101

Color Schemes with #272ca5

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Alternatives to #272ca5

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#272ca5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272ca5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272ca5;}
.background {background-color:#272ca5;}
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Shades and Tints of #272ca5

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f5f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272ca5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666666 is the less saturated color, while #080fc4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272ca5 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #35364e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004689 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005054 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e3d93 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e3f88 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e4271 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population