What color is #271264?

#271264 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271264?

The RGB value is 39, 18, 100: 39 red, 18 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271264?

The complementary color is #4F6412, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271264?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271264 color

#271264 rgb(39, 18, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #271264 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 7.1% green and 39.2% blue (39, 18, 100).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 69% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Inkwell (#2F1064), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#271264 color codes

HEX	`#271264`
RGB	`rgb(39, 18, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 7.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 69%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 82%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 82%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.31, 33.33, -44.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.31, 55.38, 307.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.353, 1.784, 12.222)`
Decimal	`2560612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271264, 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 #271264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #271264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271264; }
.text { color: #271264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 18 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271264, #501264); }

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Questions

What color is #271264?: #271264 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271264?: The RGB value is 39, 18, 100: 39 red, 18 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271264?: The complementary color is #4F6412, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271264?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.