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#272C8D

#272c8d ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#272c8d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 17.25% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.34% cyan, 68.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 237.06°, with 56.67% saturation and 35.29% 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 11.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 3.29.

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Relative luminance0.0416

Complementary

  1. #272c8d
  2. #8d8827

Split complementary

  1. #272c8d
  2. #8d5527
  3. #5f8d27

Analogous

  1. #275f8d
  2. #272c8d
  3. #55278d

Triadic

  1. #272c8d
  2. #8d272c
  3. #2c8d27

Tetradic

  1. #272c8d
  2. #88278d
  3. #8d8827
  4. #2c8d27

Square

  1. #272c8d
  2. #8d275f
  3. #8d8827
  4. #278d55

Monochromatic

  1. #060715
  2. #161951
  3. #272c8d
  4. #383fc8
  5. #7479d9

Shades

#272c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #272c8d
  2. #23287f
  3. #1f2371
  4. #1b1f63
  5. #171a55
  6. #141647
  7. #101238
  8. #0c0d2a
  9. #08091c
  10. #04040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#272c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #272c8d
  2. #3d4198
  3. #5256a4
  4. #686baf
  5. #7d80bb
  6. #9396c6
  7. #a9abd1
  8. #bec0dd
  9. #d4d5e8
  10. #e9eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#272c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #272c8d
  2. #30348c
  3. #393d8a
  4. #424589
  5. #4b4e88
  6. #545687
  7. #5c5e85
  8. #656784
  9. #6e6f83
  10. #777881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333565 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e90 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00358b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004658 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00388f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00318c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003d71 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-272c8d {
  color: #272c8d;
}
Background
.bg-272c8d {
  background-color: #272c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-272c8d {
  border: 2px solid #272c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #272c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 44 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 57% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-272c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #272c8d, #55278d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-272c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 44 141 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.29 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.97 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.38 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.19 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.55 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.62 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.88 #d8d372 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#272c8d  rgb(39, 44, 141)  hsl(237, 57%, 35%)  Imperial Blue
#8d8827  rgb(141, 136, 39)  hsl(57, 57%, 35%)  Olive
#8d272c  rgb(141, 39, 44)  hsl(357, 57%, 35%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2c8d27  rgb(44, 141, 39)  hsl(117, 57%, 35%)  Forest Green