What color is #271434?

#271434 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271434?

The RGB value is 39, 20, 52: 39 red, 20 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271434?

The complementary color is #213414, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271434?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271434 color

#271434 rgb(39, 20, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #271434 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 7.8% green and 20.4% blue (39, 20, 52).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 44% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.99:1).

#271434 color codes

HEX	`#271434`
RGB	`rgb(39, 20, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 7.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 44%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 62%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 62%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.41, 17.11, -17.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.41, 24.38, 314.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.707, 1.18, 3.386)`
Decimal	`2561076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271434, 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 #271434	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271434 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #271434 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271434; }
.text { color: #271434; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271434; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 20 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271434, #341431); }

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Questions

What color is #271434?: #271434 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271434?: The RGB value is 39, 20, 52: 39 red, 20 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271434?: The complementary color is #213414, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271434?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.