Brand color · close to Yale Blue
#27509B Michelin Blue
#27509B is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 31.4% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 60% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #27509B.
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
7.76:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.71:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.76:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.71:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #27509B as they’d see it.
#27509B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #27509B
What color is #27509B?
#27509B is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 31.4% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 60% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #27509B in RGB?
#27509B is rgb(39, 80, 155): 39 red, 80 green, and 155 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #27509B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(75, 48, 0, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #27509B?
PANTONE 300 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #27509B?
Its complement #6F4C00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.