#275196 Color
#275196 is rgb(39, 81, 150) in RGB, hsl(217, 59%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 46%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#275196rgb(39, 81, 150)hsl(217, 59%, 37%)hsv(217, 74%, 59%)cmyk(74%, 46%, 0%, 41%)oklch(44.3% 0.123 259.8)lab(34.39% 4.59 -43.01)lch(34.39% 43.26 276.08)What #275196 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 #275196, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#275196 Channel Values
How #275196 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 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 59% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 74% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #275196 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 #275196
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #275196; 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 #275196
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 #275196 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.
#275196#4C4C96#404E96#464696#3C4B96#005D5D#0B5978#525252Using #275196 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-275196: #275196;background-color: #275196;colors: { 'color-275196': '#275196' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.318, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_275196">#275196</color>fill="#275196"More Blue Colors
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#275196 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #275196?
#275196 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 81, 150) in RGB and hsl(217, 59%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.
What is the RGB value of #275196?
#275196 is rgb(39, 81, 150) — red 39, green 81, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #275196?
#275196 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 46%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #275196 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #275196 scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #275196 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #275196 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 17.32, which is visibly different.
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