What color is #27102B?

#27102B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27102B?

The RGB value is 39, 16, 43: 39 red, 16 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27102B?

The complementary color is #142B10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27102B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27102B color

#27102B rgb(39, 16, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #27102B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 6.3% green and 16.9% blue (39, 16, 43).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 46% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.57:1).

#27102B color codes

HEX	`#27102B`
RGB	`rgb(39, 16, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 6.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 46%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 63%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 63%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.79, 17.37, -13.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.79, 21.88, 322.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.458, 0.976, 2.397)`
Decimal	`2560043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27102B, 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 #27102B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27102B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #27102B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27102b; }
.text { color: #27102b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27102b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 16 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27102b, #2b1022); }

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Questions

What color is #27102B?: #27102B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27102B?: The RGB value is 39, 16, 43: 39 red, 16 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27102B?: The complementary color is #142B10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27102B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.