#275191 Color
#275191 is rgb(39, 81, 145) in RGB, hsl(216, 58%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 44%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#275191rgb(39, 81, 145)hsl(216, 58%, 36%)hsv(216, 73%, 57%)cmyk(73%, 44%, 0%, 43%)oklch(44% 0.116 258.7)lab(34.12% 2.98 -40.42)lch(34.12% 40.53 274.22)What #275191 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 #275191, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#275191 Channel Values
How #275191 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 81 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 58% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 73% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #275191 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 #275191
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #275191; 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 #275191
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 #275191 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.
#275191#4C4C91#404E91#464691#3C4B91#005C5C#0F5875#525252Using #275191 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-275191: #275191;background-color: #275191;colors: { 'color-275191': '#275191' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.318, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_275191">#275191</color>fill="#275191"More Blue Colors
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#275191 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #275191?
#275191 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 81, 145) in RGB and hsl(216, 58%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.74.
What is the RGB value of #275191?
#275191 is rgb(39, 81, 145) — red 39, green 81, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #275191?
#275191 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 44%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #275191 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #275191 scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #275191 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #275191 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 18.97, which is visibly different.
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