#273668 Color
#273668 is rgb(39, 54, 104) in RGB, hsl(226, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 48%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273668rgb(39, 54, 104)hsl(226, 45%, 28%)hsv(226, 63%, 41%)cmyk(63%, 48%, 0%, 59%)oklch(34.8% 0.089 268.9)lab(23.46% 7.05 -31.84)lch(23.46% 32.61 282.48)What #273668 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 #273668, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273668 Channel Values
How #273668 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 54 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 45% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 63% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.58:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273668 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 #273668
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273668; 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 #273668
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 #273668 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.
#273668#343468#2F3568#323268#2E3368#153F3F#1D3C52#393939Using #273668 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273668: #273668;background-color: #273668;colors: { 'color-273668': '#273668' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.212, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_273668">#273668</color>fill="#273668"More Blue Colors
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#273668 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273668?
#273668 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 54, 104) in RGB and hsl(226, 45%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #273668?
#273668 is rgb(39, 54, 104) — red 39, green 54, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273668?
#273668 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 48%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273668 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273668 scores 11.58:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273668 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273668 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 19.29, which is visibly different.
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