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#27247F Color

#27247F is rgb(39, 36, 127) in RGB, hsl(242, 56%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 72%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27247F
HEX#27247F
RGBrgb(39, 36, 127)
HSLhsl(242, 56%, 32%)
HSVhsv(242, 72%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 72%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(33.2% 0.148 276.2)
LABlab(20.05% 25.94 -52.02)
LCHlch(20.05% 58.13 296.50)

What #27247F 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 #27247F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#27247F Channel Values

How #27247F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 39 · G 36 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 56% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 72% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.77:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27247F 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.

TextWhite text12.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #27247F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27247F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #27247F

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 #27247F 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.

Typical#27247F
Protanopia#25257F
Protanomaly#26247F
Deuteranopia#25257F
Deuteranomaly#26257F
Tritanopia#003A3A
Tritanomaly#11325D
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #27247F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-27247f: #27247F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27247F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27247f': '#27247F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.141, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_27247f">#27247F</color>
SVG fillfill="#27247F"

More Blue Colors

#27247F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#27247F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27247F?

#27247F is a dark blue — rgb(39, 36, 127) in RGB and hsl(242, 56%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.

What is the RGB value of #27247F?

#27247F is rgb(39, 36, 127) — red 39, green 36, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27247F?

#27247F converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 72%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27247F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #27247F scores 12.77:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27247F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27247F 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 5.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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