#275877 Color
#275877 is rgb(39, 88, 119) in RGB, hsl(203, 51%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 26%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#275877rgb(39, 88, 119)hsl(203, 51%, 31%)hsv(203, 67%, 47%)cmyk(67%, 26%, 0%, 53%)oklch(44.1% 0.073 239.2)lab(35.13% -9.06 -22.95)lch(35.13% 24.67 248.46)What #275877 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 #275877, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#275877 Channel Values
How #275877 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 88 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 51% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 67% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #275877 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 #275877
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #275877; 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 #275877
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 #275877 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.
#275877#525277#455477#4C4C78#405177#185D5D#1F5B68#535353Using #275877 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-275877: #275877;background-color: #275877;colors: { 'color-275877': '#275877' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.345, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_275877">#275877</color>fill="#275877"More Blue Colors
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#275877 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #275877?
#275877 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 88, 119) in RGB and hsl(203, 51%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #275877?
#275877 is rgb(39, 88, 119) — red 39, green 88, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #275877?
#275877 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 26%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #275877 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #275877 scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #275877 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #275877 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 19.55, which is visibly different.
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