#27297C Color
#27297C is rgb(39, 41, 124) in RGB, hsl(239, 52%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 67%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#27297Crgb(39, 41, 124)hsl(239, 52%, 32%)hsv(239, 69%, 49%)cmyk(69%, 67%, 0%, 51%)oklch(33.7% 0.137 275.1)lab(21.07% 21.86 -48.47)lch(21.07% 53.17 294.28)What #27297C 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 #27297C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#27297C Channel Values
How #27297C 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 41 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 52% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 69% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.39:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27297C 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 #27297C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27297C; 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 #27297C
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 #27297C 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-27297c: #27297C;background-color: #27297C;colors: { 'color-27297c': '#27297C' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.161, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_27297c">#27297C</color>fill="#27297C"More Blue Colors
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#27297C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #27297C?
#27297C is a dark blue — rgb(39, 41, 124) in RGB and hsl(239, 52%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.
What is the RGB value of #27297C?
#27297C is rgb(39, 41, 124) — red 39, green 41, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #27297C?
#27297C converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 67%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #27297C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #27297C scores 12.39:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #27297C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #27297C 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 7.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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