#273590 Color
#273590 is rgb(39, 53, 144) in RGB, hsl(232, 57%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 63%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273590rgb(39, 53, 144)hsl(232, 57%, 36%)hsv(232, 73%, 56%)cmyk(73%, 63%, 0%, 44%)oklch(37.9% 0.15 270.7)lab(25.85% 20.44 -53.15)lch(25.85% 56.95 291.03)What #273590 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 #273590, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273590 Channel Values
How #273590 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 53 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 57% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 73% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273590 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 #273590
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273590; 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 #273590
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 #273590 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.
#273590#333390#2F3490#313190#2D3390#004949#06426C#3F3F3FUsing #273590 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273590: #273590;background-color: #273590;colors: { 'color-273590': '#273590' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.208, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_273590">#273590</color>fill="#273590"More Blue Colors
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#273590 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273590?
#273590 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 53, 144) in RGB and hsl(232, 57%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #273590?
#273590 is rgb(39, 53, 144) — red 39, green 53, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273590?
#273590 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 63%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273590 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273590 scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273590 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273590 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 11.36, which is visibly different.
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