What color is #27143C?

#27143C 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 #27143C?

The RGB value is 39, 20, 60: 39 red, 20 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27143C?

The complementary color is #293C14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27143C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27143C color

#27143C rgb(39, 20, 60)

Shades of black

The hex color #27143C is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 7.8% green and 23.5% blue (39, 20, 60).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 50% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.78:1).

#27143C color codes

HEX	`#27143C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 20, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 7.8%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 50%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 67%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 67%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.98, 19.47, -22.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.98, 29.53, 311.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.902, 1.258, 4.417)`
Decimal	`2561084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27143C, 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 #27143C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27143C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #27143C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27143c; }
.text { color: #27143c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27143c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 20 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27143c, #3b143c); }

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Questions

What color is #27143C?: #27143C 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 #27143C?: The RGB value is 39, 20, 60: 39 red, 20 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27143C?: The complementary color is #293C14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27143C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.