What color is #271137?

#271137 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271137?

The RGB value is 39, 17, 55: 39 red, 17 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271137?

The complementary color is #213711, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271137?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271137 color

#271137 rgb(39, 17, 55)

Shades of black

The hex color #271137 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 6.7% green and 21.6% blue (39, 17, 55).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 53% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.19:1).

#271137 color codes

HEX	`#271137`
RGB	`rgb(39, 17, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 6.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 53%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 69%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.86, 19.97, -20.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.86, 28.55, 314.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.727, 1.108, 3.737)`
Decimal	`2560311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271137, 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 #271137	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271137 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #271137 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271137; }
.text { color: #271137; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271137; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 17 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271137, #371134); }

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Questions

What color is #271137?: #271137 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271137?: The RGB value is 39, 17, 55: 39 red, 17 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271137?: The complementary color is #213711, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271137?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.