#273886 Color
#273886 is rgb(39, 56, 134) in RGB, hsl(229, 55%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 58%, 0%, 47%) 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 7.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273886rgb(39, 56, 134)hsl(229, 55%, 34%)hsv(229, 71%, 53%)cmyk(71%, 58%, 0%, 47%)oklch(37.6% 0.132 269.7)lab(25.96% 15.27 -46.79)lch(25.96% 49.22 288.08)What #273886 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 #273886, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273886 Channel Values
How #273886 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 56 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 55% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 71% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.52:1 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 #273886 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 #273886
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273886; 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 #273886
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 #273886 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.
#273886#363686#303786#333386#2F3586#004848#104266#3F3F3FUsing #273886 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273886: #273886;background-color: #273886;colors: { 'color-273886': '#273886' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.220, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_273886">#273886</color>fill="#273886"More Blue Colors
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#273886 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273886?
#273886 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 56, 134) in RGB and hsl(229, 55%, 34%) 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 7.56.
What is the RGB value of #273886?
#273886 is rgb(39, 56, 134) — red 39, green 56, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273886?
#273886 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 58%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273886 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273886 scores 10.52:1 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 #273886 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273886 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 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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