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#27486D Color

#27486D is rgb(39, 72, 109) in RGB, hsl(212, 47%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 34%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27486D
HEX#27486D
RGBrgb(39, 72, 109)
HSLhsl(212, 47%, 29%)
HSVhsv(212, 64%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 34%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(39.5% 0.074 252.6)
LABlab(29.47% -2.74 -25.53)
LCHlch(29.47% 25.67 263.87)

What #27486D 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 #27486D, 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.

#27486D Channel Values

How #27486D 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 72 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 47% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 64% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.4:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27486D 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 text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #27486D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27486D; 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 #27486D

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 #27486D 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#27486D
Protanopia#44446D
Protanomaly#3A456D
Deuteranopia#3F3F6D
Deuteranomaly#37436D
Tritanopia#184E4E
Tritanomaly#1F4C5C
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #27486D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27486d: #27486D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27486D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27486d': '#27486D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.282, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_27486d">#27486D</color>
SVG fillfill="#27486D"

More Blue Colors

#27486D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#27486D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27486D?

#27486D is a dark blue — rgb(39, 72, 109) in RGB and hsl(212, 47%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #27486D?

#27486D is rgb(39, 72, 109) — red 39, green 72, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27486D?

#27486D converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 34%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27486D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #27486D scores 9.4:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27486D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27486D 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 23.65, which is visibly different.

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