#27217D Color
#27217D is rgb(39, 33, 125) in RGB, hsl(244, 58%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 74%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#27217Drgb(39, 33, 125)hsl(244, 58%, 31%)hsv(244, 74%, 49%)cmyk(69%, 74%, 0%, 51%)oklch(32.5% 0.148 277.1)lab(19.16% 27.18 -52.22)lch(19.16% 58.87 297.49)What #27217D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #27217D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#27217D Channel Values
How #27217D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 39 · G 33 · B 125 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 58% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 74% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.13:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27217D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #27217D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27217D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #27217D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #27217D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#27217D#22227D#24227D#23237D#25227D#003838#11305B#303030Using #27217D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-27217d: #27217D;background-color: #27217D;colors: { 'color-27217d': '#27217D' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.129, blue: 0.490)<color name="color_27217d">#27217D</color>fill="#27217D"More Blue Colors
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#27217D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #27217D?
#27217D is a dark blue — rgb(39, 33, 125) in RGB and hsl(244, 58%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #27217D?
#27217D is rgb(39, 33, 125) — red 39, green 33, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #27217D?
#27217D converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 74%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #27217D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #27217D scores 13.13:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #27217D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #27217D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 4.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
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