Information about Dark Arctic Blue color

#275359 - Dark Arctic Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#275359, known as "Dark Arctic Blue", falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(39, 83, 89) — 15.3% red, 32.5% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 2 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #275359 reads as a softly balanced cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Opal (#275953). Nearby in the Register you will also find Arapawa (#274A5D) and Beatnik (#1F4F54).

In RGB terms — rgb(39, 83, 89) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Arctic Blue" in the Register.

Dark Arctic Blue color variations

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

Dark Arctic Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Dark Arctic Blue color hues

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

Dark Arctic Blue 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 Dark Arctic Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Dark Arctic Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#275359
  • RGB39, 83, 89
  • CMYK20, 2, 0, 65
  • HSL187°, 39%, 25%
  • HSL Precise187.2°, 39.063%, 25.098%
  • HSV187°, 56%, 35%
  • HSB187°, 56%, 35%
  • HEX ID275359
  • DECIMAL ID2577241
  • Name Length16
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
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