#272959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272959 is composed of 15.3% red, 16.1% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 56.2% cyan, 53.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 237.6 degrees, a saturation of 39.1% and a lightness of 25.1%. #272959 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e52b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333366.

    • R 15
    • G 16
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 56
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#272959 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#272959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272959 has RGB values of R:39, G:41, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.56, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 2566489.

Hex triplet 272959 #272959
RGB Decimal 39, 41, 89 rgb(39,41,89)
RGB Percent 15.3, 16.1, 34.9 rgb(15.3%,16.1%,34.9%)
CMYK 56, 54, 0, 65
HSL 237.6°, 39.1, 25.1 hsl(237.6,39.1%,25.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.6°, 56.2, 34.9
Web Safe 333366 #333366
CIE-LAB 18.964, 14.562, -29.342
XYZ 3.432, 2.738, 9.798
xyY 0.215, 0.171, 2.738
CIE-LCH 18.964, 32.757, 296.395
CIE-LUV 18.964, -2.973, -33.246
Hunter-Lab 16.548, 8.066, -23.523
Binary 00100111, 00101001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #272959

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Alternatives to #272959

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#272959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272959;}
.background {background-color:#272959;}
.border {border:1px solid #272959;}

Shades and Tints of #272959

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, #030307 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #404040 is the less saturated color, while #05097b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272959 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
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d2d37 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1e3764 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #10395f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #243c40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #213260 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #18335d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #253549 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population