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#273D93

#273d93 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#273d93 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 23.92% green and 57.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.47% cyan, 58.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.35% black. Its hue angle is 227.78°, with 58.06% saturation and 36.47% 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 9.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.56.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0588

Complementary

  1. #273d93
  2. #937d27

Split complementary

  1. #273d93
  2. #934727
  3. #739327

Analogous

  1. #277393
  2. #273d93
  3. #472793

Triadic

  1. #273d93
  2. #93273d
  3. #3d9327

Tetradic

  1. #273d93
  2. #7d2793
  3. #937d27
  4. #3d9327

Square

  1. #273d93
  2. #932773
  3. #937d27
  4. #279347

Monochromatic

  1. #070b1a
  2. #172457
  3. #273d93
  4. #3b59cb
  5. #788cdb

Shades

#273d93 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #273d93
  2. #233784
  3. #1f3176
  4. #1b2b67
  5. #172558
  6. #141f4a
  7. #10183b
  8. #0c122c
  9. #080c1d
  10. #04060f
  11. #000000

Tints

#273d93 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #273d93
  2. #3d509e
  3. #5264a9
  4. #6877b3
  5. #7d8bbe
  6. #939ec9
  7. #a9b1d4
  8. #bec5df
  9. #d4d8e9
  10. #e9ecf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#273d93 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #273d93
  2. #304491
  3. #394a8f
  4. #42518d
  5. #4b588b
  6. #545f8a
  7. #5c6588
  8. #656c86
  9. #6e7384
  10. #777982
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b426d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004a96 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004091 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005262 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0c4595 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003f92 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004b78 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-273d93 {
  color: #273d93;
}
Background
.bg-273d93 {
  background-color: #273d93;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-273d93 {
  border: 2px solid #273d93;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #273d93;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 61 147;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 58% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-273d93 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #273d93, #472793);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-273d93 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 61 147 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.56 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.18 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.11 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.95 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.05 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.38 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.65 #d8c26c Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Smalt
#273d93  rgb(39, 61, 147)  hsl(228, 58%, 36%)  Smalt
#937d27  rgb(147, 125, 39)  hsl(48, 58%, 36%)  Olive
#93273d  rgb(147, 39, 61)  hsl(348, 58%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3d9327  rgb(61, 147, 39)  hsl(108, 58%, 36%)  Forest Green