ColorTool
Log in
#271E95

#271e95 ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#271e95 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 11.76% green and 58.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.83% cyan, 79.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black. Its hue angle is 244.54°, with 66.48% saturation and 35.1% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 2.94.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#333399
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0353

Complementary

  1. #271e95
  2. #8c951e

Split complementary

  1. #271e95
  2. #95631e
  3. #51951e

Analogous

  1. #1e5195
  2. #271e95
  3. #631e95

Triadic

  1. #271e95
  2. #95271e
  3. #1e9527

Tetradic

  1. #271e95
  2. #951e8c
  3. #8c951e
  4. #1e9527

Square

  1. #271e95
  2. #951e51
  3. #8c951e
  4. #1e9563

Monochromatic

  1. #060416
  2. #161155
  3. #271e95
  4. #382bd4
  5. #746be1

Shades

#271e95 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #271e95
  2. #231b86
  3. #1f1877
  4. #1b1568
  5. #171259
  6. #140f4b
  7. #100c3c
  8. #0c092d
  9. #08061e
  10. #04030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#271e95 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #271e95
  2. #3d35a0
  3. #524baa
  4. #6862b5
  5. #7d78bf
  6. #938fca
  7. #a9a5d5
  8. #bebcdf
  9. #d4d2ea
  10. #e9e9f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#271e95 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #271e95
  2. #302893
  3. #393291
  4. #423b8f
  5. #4b458d
  6. #544f8b
  7. #5c5988
  8. #656386
  9. #6e6c84
  10. #777682
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302d69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003a98 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002f93 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004259 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003197 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002994 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003776 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-271e95 {
  color: #271e95;
}
Background
.bg-271e95 {
  background-color: #271e95;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-271e95 {
  border: 2px solid #271e95;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #271e95;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 30 149;
  --color-primary-hsl: 245 66% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-271e95 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #271e95, #631e95);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-271e95 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 30 149 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 2.94 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.32 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.03 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.96 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.46 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.87 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.35 #d8e16a Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#271e95  rgb(39, 30, 149)  hsl(245, 66%, 35%)  Imperial Blue
#8c951e  rgb(140, 149, 30)  hsl(65, 66%, 35%)  Olive
#95271e  rgb(149, 39, 30)  hsl(5, 66%, 35%)  Burnt Umber
#1e9527  rgb(30, 149, 39)  hsl(125, 66%, 35%)  Islamic Green