#272cb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272cb4 is composed of 15.3% red, 17.3% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78.3% cyan, 75.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 237.9 degrees, a saturation of 64.4% and a lightness of 42.9%. #272cb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e58ff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 15
    • G 17
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#272cb4 color description : Strong blue.

#272cb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272cb4 has RGB values of R:39, G:44, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 2567348.

Hex triplet 272cb4 #272cb4
RGB Decimal 39, 44, 180 rgb(39,44,180)
RGB Percent 15.3, 17.3, 70.6 rgb(15.3%,17.3%,70.6%)
CMYK 78, 76, 0, 29
HSL 237.9°, 64.4, 42.9 hsl(237.9,64.4%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.9°, 78.3, 70.6
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 28.187, 45.375, -71.363
XYZ 9.974, 5.527, 43.719
xyY 0.168, 0.093, 5.527
CIE-LCH 28.187, 84.567, 302.45
CIE-LUV 28.187, -7.243, -90.251
Hunter-Lab 23.51, 34.583, -93.796
Binary 00100111, 00101100, 10110100

Color Schemes with #272cb4

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Alternatives to #272cb4

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#272cb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272cb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272cb4;}
.background {background-color:#272cb4;}
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Shades and Tints of #272cb4

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f2f2fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272cb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6b71 is the less saturated color, while #050dd6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272cb4 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #363752 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005358 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e3f9d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e4190 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e4579 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population