#272540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272540 is composed of 15.3% red, 14.5% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.1% cyan, 42.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 244.4 degrees, a saturation of 26.7% and a lightness of 19.8%. #272540 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e4a80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 15
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 39
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#272540 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#272540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272540 has RGB values of R:39, G:37, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.39, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 2565440.

Hex triplet 272540 #272540
RGB Decimal 39, 37, 64 rgb(39,37,64)
RGB Percent 15.3, 14.5, 25.1 rgb(15.3%,14.5%,25.1%)
CMYK 39, 42, 0, 75
HSL 244.4°, 26.7, 19.8 hsl(244.4,26.7%,19.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 244.4°, 42.2, 25.1
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 16.128, 8.683, -16.854
XYZ 2.424, 2.125, 5.133
xyY 0.25, 0.219, 2.125
CIE-LCH 16.128, 18.959, 297.255
CIE-LUV 16.128, -0.577, -17.512
Hunter-Lab 14.576, 4.171, -10.674
Binary 00100111, 00100101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #272540

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Alternatives to #272540

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#272540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272540

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#272540 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272540;}
.background {background-color:#272540;}
.border {border:1px solid #272540;}

Shades and Tints of #272540

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f5f4f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #313134 is the less saturated color, while #090263 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272540 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
  • #292929 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #29282e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #29324b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #293248 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2d3438 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #282d47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #282d45 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2b2e3a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population