Information about #273C4E color

#273C4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#273C4E falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(39, 60, 78) — 15.3% red, 23.5% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 7 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#273C4E is a moderately toned sky-leaning azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nile Blue (#253F4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tarawera (#253C48) and Midnight Oil (#283854).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(39, 60, 78)), which gives #273C4E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #273C4E: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #273C4E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#273C4E color variations

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

#273C4E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#273C4E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#273C4E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#273C4E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#273C4E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #273C4E

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

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Dark Blue Grey color link
Dark Blue Grey

#1F3B4D

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Dark Cobalt Blue color link
Dark Cobalt Blue

#273A59

Charcoal Blue color link
Charcoal Blue

#2D4256

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

#273C4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#273C4E
  • RGB39, 60, 78
  • CMYK15, 7, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(39, 60, 78)
  • HSL208°, 33%, 23%
  • HSL Precise207.692°, 33.333%, 22.941%
  • HSV208°, 50%, 31%
  • HSB208°, 50%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.235, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.235, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.235, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID273C4E
  • DECIMAL ID2571342
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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