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#272b60 color: Deep Breath

#272b60 is rgb(39, 43, 96) in RGB and oklch(31.697% 0.09268 276.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

31.7%
0.093
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #272b60

#272b60 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.12:1 contrast and black text 1.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Breath (#27275f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #272b60 mixed with white

  1. 272b60
  2. 393f70
  3. 4b527f
  4. 5f668f
  5. 747b9f
  6. 8a90af
  7. a0a5bf
  8. b7bbce
  9. ced1df
  10. e6e8ef

Darker: #272b60 mixed with black

  1. 272b60
  2. 202452
  3. 1a1d45
  4. 141638
  5. 0e102c
  6. 080a20
  7. 040515
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #272b60 with less saturation

  1. 272b60
  2. 282c5c
  3. 292d57
  4. 2a2e53
  5. 2b2f4e
  6. 2c304a
  7. 2d3045
  8. 2e3140
  9. 2f313c
  10. 313237

Questions about #272b60

What color is #272b60?

#272b60 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(39, 43, 96), in HSL hsl(235.79, 42.22%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.697% 0.09268 276.489).

What colors go well with #272b60?

The complementary color of #272b60 is #3f3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00345e and #3e2356. The triadic partners are #571c0a and #003f1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #272b60?

White text reads better on #272b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #272b60 a warm or cool color?

#272b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 31.7% and its chroma 0.093.