#273349 Color
#273349 is rgb(39, 51, 73) in RGB, hsl(219, 30%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 30%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), visibly different at ΔE 10.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273349rgb(39, 51, 73)hsl(219, 30%, 22%)hsv(219, 47%, 29%)cmyk(47%, 30%, 0%, 71%)oklch(32.1% 0.043 262.2)lab(20.94% -0.00 -15.43)lch(20.94% 15.43 269.99)What #273349 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 #273349, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273349 Channel Values
How #273349 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 51 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 30% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 47% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.68:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273349 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 #273349
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273349; 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 #273349
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 #273349 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.
#273349#313149#2D3249#2F2F49#2C3149#223636#24353F#333333Using #273349 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273349: #273349;background-color: #273349;colors: { 'color-273349': '#273349' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.200, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_273349">#273349</color>fill="#273349"More Blue Colors
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#273349 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273349?
#273349 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 51, 73) in RGB and hsl(219, 30%, 22%) 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 10.71.
What is the RGB value of #273349?
#273349 is rgb(39, 51, 73) — red 39, green 51, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273349?
#273349 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 30%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273349 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273349 scores 12.68:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273349 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273349 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 19.66, which is visibly different.
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