Palettes / Colors / #272178

#272178 — Blue

#272178 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #272178 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#272178 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #727821; it also sits naturally between #214778 and #522178. 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 13% · Blue 47%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 53%

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

Previews

CSS code for #272178

.text { color: #272178; }
.background { background-color: #272178; }
.border { border: 3px solid #272178; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(39, 33, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 57%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #272178; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(39, 33, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #272178; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(39, 33, 120, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#272178">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#272178">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #727821:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #272178: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #272178

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #272178 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 #272178 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

← #272177  ·  #272179 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #272178?

#272178 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 39, 33, 120). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #272178?

#272178 is RGB 39, 33, 120 — HSL 244°, 57%, 30% — CMYK 68%, 73%, 0%, 53%.

What colors go with #272178?

Its complement is #727821; analogous partners are #214778 and #522178. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #272178 for text?

White text on #272178 has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.58:1.