Information about #27159E color

#27159E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #27159E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(39, 21, 158) — 15.3% red, 8.2% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 54 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#27159E presents itself as a strongly colored classic blue — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to NELLE (#332299). Slightly further away sit Elvin (#2A128A) and Jacksons Purple (#20208D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(39, 21, 158)), which gives #27159E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #27159E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#27159E color variations

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

#27159E 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 #27159E

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

NELLE color link
NELLE

#332299

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Taylor Blue color link
Taylor Blue

#111398

Indigo Blue color link
Indigo Blue

#3A18B1

Samsung Blue color link
Samsung Blue

#12279E

Luxury Blue color link
Luxury Blue

#1F2B8F

Trypan Blue color link
Trypan Blue

#1C05B3

Royal color link
Royal

#0C1793

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#27159E
  • RGB39, 21, 158
  • CMYK47, 54, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(39, 21, 158)
  • HSL248°, 77%, 35%
  • HSL Precise247.883°, 76.536%, 35.098%
  • HSV248°, 87%, 62%
  • HSB248°, 87%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.082, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.082, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.082, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID27159E
  • DECIMAL ID2561438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01