Information about #2427B3 color

#2427B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2427B3 falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(36, 39, 179) — 14.1% red, 15.3% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 55 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2427B3 reads as a strongly colored classic blue and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Persian Blue (#1C39BB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Indigo Blue (#3A18B1) and Fashion Blue (#2633CB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(36, 39, 179)), which gives #2427B3 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2427B3: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. #2427B3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2427B3 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2427B3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2427B3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Persian Blue color link
Persian Blue

#1C39BB

Indigo Blue color link
Indigo Blue

#3A18B1

Fashion Blue color link
Fashion Blue

#2633CB

Samsung Blue color link
Samsung Blue

#12279E

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

Trypan Blue color link
Trypan Blue

#1C05B3

Mager Blue color link
Mager Blue

#0514B3

Luxury Blue color link
Luxury Blue

#1F2B8F

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2427B3
  • RGB36, 39, 179
  • CMYK56, 55, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(36, 39, 179)
  • HSL239°, 67%, 42%
  • HSL Precise238.741°, 66.512%, 42.157%
  • HSV239°, 80%, 70%
  • HSB239°, 80%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.153, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.153, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.153, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2427B3
  • DECIMAL ID2369459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01