#273045 Color
#273045 is rgb(39, 48, 69) in RGB, hsl(222, 28%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273045rgb(39, 48, 69)hsl(222, 28%, 21%)hsv(222, 43%, 27%)cmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 73%)oklch(31.1% 0.04 266.2)lab(19.77% 0.87 -14.54)lch(19.77% 14.57 273.43)What #273045 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 #273045, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273045 Channel Values
How #273045 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 48 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 28% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 43% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.17:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273045 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 #273045
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273045; 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 #273045
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 #273045 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-273045: #273045;background-color: #273045;colors: { 'color-273045': '#273045' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.188, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_273045">#273045</color>fill="#273045"More Blue Colors
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#273045 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273045?
#273045 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 48, 69) in RGB and hsl(222, 28%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.
What is the RGB value of #273045?
#273045 is rgb(39, 48, 69) — red 39, green 48, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273045?
#273045 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273045 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273045 scores 13.17:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273045 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273045 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.36, which is visibly different.
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