#272ea6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272ea6 is composed of 15.3% red, 18% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 76.5% cyan, 72.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 236.7 degrees, a saturation of 62% and a lightness of 40.2%. #272ea6 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e5cff with #00004d. Closest websafe color is: #333399.

    • R 15
    • G 18
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 77
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#272ea6 color description : Dark blue.

#272ea6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272ea6 has RGB values of R:39, G:46, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.77, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 2567846.

Hex triplet 272ea6 #272ea6
RGB Decimal 39, 46, 166 rgb(39,46,166)
RGB Percent 15.3, 18, 65.1 rgb(15.3%,18%,65.1%)
CMYK 77, 72, 0, 35
HSL 236.7°, 62, 40.2 hsl(236.7,62%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.7°, 76.5, 65.1
Web Safe 333399 #333399
CIE-LAB 27.124, 39.415, -64.718
XYZ 8.695, 5.138, 36.608
xyY 0.172, 0.102, 5.138
CIE-LCH 27.124, 75.776, 301.342
CIE-LUV 27.124, -7.056, -81.776
Hunter-Lab 22.667, 28.807, -79.888
Binary 00100111, 00101110, 10100110

Color Schemes with #272ea6

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Alternatives to #272ea6

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#272ea6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272ea6

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #272ea6

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, #020207 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272ea6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666667 is the less saturated color, while #0712c6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272ea6 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
  • #363850 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00478b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c79 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005155 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e3e95 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e4189 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e4472 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population