Palettes / Colors / #271FB2

#271FB2 — Blue

#271FB2 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#271FB2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AAB21F; it also sits naturally between #1F61B2 and #701FB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 15% · Green 12% · Blue 70%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #271FB2

.text { color: #271FB2; }
.background { background-color: #271FB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #271FB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(39, 31, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 70%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #271FB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(39, 31, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #271FB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(39, 31, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#271FB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#271FB2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AAB21F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #271FB2: #FFFFFF.

How #271FB2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #271FB2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #271FB2?

#271FB2 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 39, 31, 178). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #271FB2?

#271FB2 is RGB 39, 31, 178 — HSL 243°, 70%, 41% — CMYK 78%, 83%, 0%, 30%.

What colors go with #271FB2?

Its complement is #AAB21F; analogous partners are #1F61B2 and #701FB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #271FB2 for text?

White text on #271FB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.93:1.