What color is #270528?

#270528 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #270528?

The RGB value is 39, 5, 40: 39 red, 5 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #270528?

The complementary color is #062805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #270528?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#270528 color

#270528 rgb(39, 5, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #270528 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 2% green and 15.7% blue (39, 5, 40).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 78% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.44:1).

#270528 color codes

HEX	`#270528`
RGB	`rgb(39, 5, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 2%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 78%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 88%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 87%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.26, 22.82, -15.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.26, 27.32, 326.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.274, 0.693, 2.074)`
Decimal	`2557224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #270528, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #270528	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#270528 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #270528 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #270528; }
.text { color: #270528; }
.border { border: 2px solid #270528; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 5 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #270528, #280518); }

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Questions

What color is #270528?: #270528 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #270528?: The RGB value is 39, 5, 40: 39 red, 5 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #270528?: The complementary color is #062805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #270528?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.