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#27317C Color

#27317C is rgb(39, 49, 124) in RGB, hsl(233, 52%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 60%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27317C
HEX#27317C
RGBrgb(39, 49, 124)
HSLhsl(233, 52%, 32%)
HSVhsv(233, 69%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 60%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.127 272.4)
LABlab(23.25% 16.64 -44.91)
LCHlch(23.25% 47.89 290.34)

What #27317C 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 #27317C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#27317C Channel Values

How #27317C 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 49 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 52% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 69% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.56:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27317C 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 text11.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #27317C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27317C; 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 #27317C

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 #27317C 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#27317C
Protanopia#2F2F7C
Protanomaly#2C307C
Deuteranopia#2E2E7C
Deuteranomaly#2B2F7C
Tritanopia#004141
Tritanomaly#143B5E
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #27317C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27317c: #27317C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27317C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27317c': '#27317C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.192, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_27317c">#27317C</color>
SVG fillfill="#27317C"

More Blue Colors

#27317C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#27317C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27317C?

#27317C is a dark blue — rgb(39, 49, 124) in RGB and hsl(233, 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 clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #27317C?

#27317C is rgb(39, 49, 124) — red 39, green 49, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27317C?

#27317C converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 60%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27317C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #27317C scores 11.56:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27317C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27317C 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 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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