#273D63 Color
#273D63 is rgb(39, 61, 99) in RGB, hsl(218, 43%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 38%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273D63rgb(39, 61, 99)hsl(218, 43%, 27%)hsv(218, 61%, 39%)cmyk(61%, 38%, 0%, 61%)oklch(36.1% 0.072 260.7)lab(25.42% 1.03 -25.51)lch(25.42% 25.53 272.32)What #273D63 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 #273D63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273D63 Channel Values
How #273D63 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 61 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 43% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 61% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.86:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273D63 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 #273D63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273D63; 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 #273D63
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 #273D63 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.
#273D63#3A3A63#333B63#373763#313963#1A4343#204152#3D3D3DUsing #273D63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273d63: #273D63;background-color: #273D63;colors: { 'color-273d63': '#273D63' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.239, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_273d63">#273D63</color>fill="#273D63"More Blue Colors
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#273D63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273D63?
#273D63 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 61, 99) in RGB and hsl(218, 43%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #273D63?
#273D63 is rgb(39, 61, 99) — red 39, green 61, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273D63?
#273D63 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 38%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273D63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273D63 scores 10.86:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273D63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273D63 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 25.98, which is a different colour altogether.
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