#272d4e - Wahoo color

A dense, nocturnal blue with strong indigo and slate undertones, this shade reads almost black in dim light while revealing deep navy and violet when illuminated. It evokes twilight skies and old-fashioned inks, lending a refined, contemplative mood to surfaces and typography. Ideal for elegant interfaces, formal branding, and backgrounds that demand depth without harshness, it pairs beautifully with warm metallics, soft creams, and pale grays to create contrast and a grounded, sophisticated palette.

color #272d4e

#272d4e color RGB value is 39, 45, 78, and the CMYK value is 0.500, 0.423, 0.00, 0.694. Alternative names for that color are: wahoo, black, darkslategray, cloud burst, midnight blue, indigo, darkslategrey.

Color Conversion

Name
Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
39, 45, 78
rgb(39, 45, 78)
CMYK
0.500, 0.423, 0.00, 0.694
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sRGB
0.153, 0.176, 0.306
rgb(15.3% 17.6% 30.6%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.176, 0.191, 0.306
color(a98-rgb 0.176 0.191 0.306)
HCT
278, 25.5, 19.5
color(--hct 278 17.6% 19.5%)
HSL
231, 33.3, 22.9
hsl(231 33.3% 22.9%)
HSV
231, 50.0, 30.6
color(--hsv 231 50% 30.6%)
HWB
231, 15.3, 69.4
hwb(231 15.3% 69.4%)
Lab
19.2, 5.27, -21.5
lab(19.2 5.27 -21.5)
P3
0.157, 0.176, 0.297
color(display-p3 0.157 0.176 0.297)
XYZ D50
0.0299, 0.0279, 0.0572
color(xyz-d50 0.03 0.028 0.057)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#272d4e
RGB:39 45 78
HSL:230.77deg 33.33% 22.94%
HEX:#4e4827
RGB:78 72 39
HSL:50.77deg 33.33% 22.94%

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