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#273663 Color

#273663 is rgb(39, 54, 99) in RGB, hsl(225, 43%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 45%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#273663
HEX#273663
RGBrgb(39, 54, 99)
HSLhsl(225, 43%, 27%)
HSVhsv(225, 61%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 45%, 0%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.081 268.1)
LABlab(23.18% 5.51 -29.05)
LCHlch(23.18% 29.57 280.75)

What #273663 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 #273663, 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.

#273663 Channel Values

How #273663 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 54 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 43% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 61% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.71:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273663 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 text11.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #273663

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273663; 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 #273663

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 #273663 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#273663
Protanopia#343463
Protanomaly#2F3563
Deuteranopia#323263
Deuteranomaly#2E3363
Tritanopia#183E3E
Tritanomaly#1F3B4F
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #273663 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-273663: #273663;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #273663;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-273663': '#273663' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.212, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_273663">#273663</color>
SVG fillfill="#273663"

More Blue Colors

#273663 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#273663 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #273663?

#273663 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 54, 99) in RGB and hsl(225, 43%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #273663?

#273663 is rgb(39, 54, 99) — red 39, green 54, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #273663?

#273663 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 45%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #273663 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #273663 scores 11.71:1 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 #273663 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #273663 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 22.15, which is visibly different.

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