#272a42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272a42 is composed of 15.3% red, 16.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.9% cyan, 36.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 233.3 degrees, a saturation of 25.7% and a lightness of 20.6%. #272a42 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e5484 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#272a42 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#272a42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272a42 has RGB values of R:39, G:42, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 2566722.

Hex triplet 272a42 #272a42
RGB Decimal 39, 42, 66 rgb(39,42,66)
RGB Percent 15.3, 16.5, 25.9 rgb(15.3%,16.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 41, 36, 0, 74
HSL 233.3°, 25.7, 20.6 hsl(233.3,25.7%,20.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.3°, 40.9, 25.9
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 17.83, 5.752, -15.573
XYZ 2.648, 2.481, 5.493
xyY 0.249, 0.234, 2.481
CIE-LCH 17.83, 16.601, 290.272
CIE-LUV 17.83, -2.28, -16.702
Hunter-Lab 15.75, 2.447, -9.654
Binary 00100111, 00101010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #272a42

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Alternatives to #272a42

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#272a42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272a42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272a42;}
.background {background-color:#272a42;}
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Shades and Tints of #272a42

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, #030304 is the darkest color, while #f7f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272a42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #333336 is the less saturated color, while #030e66 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272a42 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
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2b2c30 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2e354c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2e364b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2d383c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2b3148 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2b3148 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2b333e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population