#272498 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272498 is composed of 15.3% red, 14.1% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.3% cyan, 76.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 241.6 degrees, a saturation of 61.7% and a lightness of 36.9%. #272498 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e48ff with #000031. Closest websafe color is: #333399.

    • R 15
    • G 14
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#272498 color description : Dark blue.

#272498 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272498 has RGB values of R:39, G:36, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 2565272.

Hex triplet 272498 #272498
RGB Decimal 39, 36, 152 rgb(39,36,152)
RGB Percent 15.3, 14.1, 59.6 rgb(15.3%,14.1%,59.6%)
CMYK 74, 76, 0, 40
HSL 241.6°, 61.7, 36.9 hsl(241.6,61.7%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 241.6°, 76.3, 59.6
Web Safe 333399 #333399
CIE-LAB 23.538, 40.491, -62.107
XYZ 7.134, 3.96, 30.092
xyY 0.173, 0.096, 3.96
CIE-LCH 23.538, 74.14, 303.102
CIE-LUV 23.538, -4.852, -73.764
Hunter-Lab 19.899, 29.171, -75.733
Binary 00100111, 00100100, 10011000

Color Schemes with #272498

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Alternatives to #272498

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#272498 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272498

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272498;}
.background {background-color:#272498;}
.border {border:1px solid #272498;}

Shades and Tints of #272498

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, #020209 is the darkest color, while #f9f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272498

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5e5e5e is the less saturated color, while #0c07b5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272498 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #302f46 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00407d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00446c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00484c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e3687 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e387c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e3b68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population