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#275396 Color

#275396 is rgb(39, 83, 150) in RGB, hsl(216, 59%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 45%, 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 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#275396
HEX#275396
RGBrgb(39, 83, 150)
HSLhsl(216, 59%, 37%)
HSVhsv(216, 74%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 45%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.12 258.7)
LABlab(35.01% 3.36 -42.04)
LCHlch(35.01% 42.17 274.58)

What #275396 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 #275396, 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.

#275396 Channel Values

How #275396 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 83 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 59% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 74% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.6:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #275396 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 text7.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #275396

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #275396; 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 #275396

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 #275396 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#275396
Protanopia#4E4E96
Protanomaly#415096
Deuteranopia#484896
Deuteranomaly#3D4D96
Tritanopia#005F5F
Tritanomaly#0C5A79
Achromatopsia#545454

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #275396 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-275396: #275396;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #275396;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-275396': '#275396' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.325, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_275396">#275396</color>
SVG fillfill="#275396"

More Blue Colors

#275396 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#275396 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #275396?

#275396 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 83, 150) in RGB and hsl(216, 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 2.68.

What is the RGB value of #275396?

#275396 is rgb(39, 83, 150) — red 39, green 83, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #275396?

#275396 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 45%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #275396 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #275396 scores 7.6:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #275396 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #275396 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 18.67, which is visibly different.

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