Close to Ultramarine
#270AFF
#270AFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Ultramarine. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 3.9% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 100% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #270AFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.16:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.57:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.16:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.57:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #270AFF as they’d see it.
#270AFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #270AFF
What color is #270AFF?
#270AFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Ultramarine. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 3.9% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 100% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #270AFF in RGB?
#270AFF is rgb(39, 10, 255): 39 red, 10 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #270AFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(85, 96, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #270AFF?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #270AFF?
Its complement #4A5500 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.