Almost Black (272050) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #272050

RGB rgb(39, 32, 80)

HSL hsl(249°, 43%, 22%)

CMYK C:51% M:60% Y:0% K:69%

Luminance 0.0165

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.91:1

Aa — #272050

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.41:1

Aa — #272050

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#272050 #495020

Analogous

#203150 #272050 #3F2050

Triadic

#272050 #502720 #205027

Split-comp.

#272050 #503F20 #315020

Tetradic

#272050 #502031 #495020 #20503F

Monochromatic

#887EBE #52488E #2B264B #181529 #000000

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