#275790 Color
#275790 is rgb(39, 87, 144) in RGB, hsl(213, 57%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 40%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#275790rgb(39, 87, 144)hsl(213, 57%, 36%)hsv(213, 73%, 56%)cmyk(73%, 40%, 0%, 44%)oklch(45.3% 0.107 254.4)lab(35.94% -0.94 -36.94)lch(35.94% 36.95 268.55)What #275790 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 #275790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#275790 Channel Values
How #275790 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 87 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 57% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 73% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #275790 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 #275790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #275790; 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 #275790
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 #275790 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.
#275790#515190#445490#4B4B90#3F5090#006161#125D76#565656Using #275790 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-275790: #275790;background-color: #275790;colors: { 'color-275790': '#275790' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.341, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_275790">#275790</color>fill="#275790"More Blue Colors
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#275790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #275790?
#275790 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 87, 144) in RGB and hsl(213, 57%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #275790?
#275790 is rgb(39, 87, 144) — red 39, green 87, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #275790?
#275790 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 40%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #275790 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #275790 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #275790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #275790 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.16, which is visibly different.
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