Palettes / Colors / #27286E

#27286E — Muted Blue

#27286E is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

#27286E 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 #6D6C26; it also sits naturally between #264B6D and #49266D. 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 16% · Blue 43%

Cyan 65% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 57%

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

Previews

CSS code for #27286E

.text { color: #27286E; }
.background { background-color: #27286E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #27286E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(39, 40, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 48%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #27286E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(39, 40, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #27286E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(39, 40, 110, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#27286E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#27286E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6D6C26:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #27286E: #FFFFFF.

How #27286E 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 #27286E 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 #27286E?

#27286E is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 39, 40, 110). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #27286E?

#27286E is RGB 39, 40, 110 — HSL 239°, 48%, 29% — CMYK 65%, 64%, 0%, 57%.

What colors go with #27286E?

Its complement is #6D6C26; analogous partners are #264B6D and #49266D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #27286E for text?

White text on #27286E has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.61:1.