Almost Black (272A57) — 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 #272A57

RGB rgb(39, 42, 87)

HSL hsl(236°, 38%, 25%)

CMYK C:55% M:52% Y:0% K:66%

Luminance 0.0237

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.5:1

Aa — #272A57

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.56:1

Aa — #272A57

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#272A57 #585528

Analogous

#284358 #272A57 #3D2858

Triadic

#272A57 #58282B #2B5828

Split-comp.

#272A57 #583D28 #435828

Tetradic

#272A57 #582843 #585528 #28583D

Monochromatic

#8D90BF #535793 #2E3052 #1C1D31 #000000

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