#273177 Color
#273177 is rgb(39, 49, 119) in RGB, hsl(233, 51%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 59%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273177rgb(39, 49, 119)hsl(233, 51%, 31%)hsv(233, 67%, 47%)cmyk(67%, 59%, 0%, 53%)oklch(34.9% 0.119 272.5)lab(22.90% 15.06 -42.32)lch(22.90% 44.92 289.58)What #273177 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 #273177, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273177 Channel Values
How #273177 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 49 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 51% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 67% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.72:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273177 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 #273177
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273177; 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 #273177
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 #273177 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.
#273177#2F2F77#2C3077#2E2E77#2B2F77#023F3F#173A5B#383838Using #273177 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273177: #273177;background-color: #273177;colors: { 'color-273177': '#273177' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.192, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_273177">#273177</color>fill="#273177"More Blue Colors
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#273177 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273177?
#273177 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 49, 119) in RGB and hsl(233, 51%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #273177?
#273177 is rgb(39, 49, 119) — red 39, green 49, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273177?
#273177 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 59%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273177 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273177 scores 11.72:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273177 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273177 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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