What color is #271443?

#271443 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271443?

The RGB value is 39, 20, 67: 39 red, 20 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271443?

The complementary color is #304314, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271443?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271443 color

#271443 rgb(39, 20, 67)

Shades of black

The hex color #271443 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 7.8% green and 26.3% blue (39, 20, 67).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 54% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.57:1).

#271443 color codes

HEX	`#271443`
RGB	`rgb(39, 20, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 7.8%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 54%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 70%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 70%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.53, 21.63, -26.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.53, 34.03, 309.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.1, 1.337, 5.457)`
Decimal	`2561091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271443, 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 #271443	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271443 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #271443 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271443; }
.text { color: #271443; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271443; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 20 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271443, #3f1443); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #271443?: #271443 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271443?: The RGB value is 39, 20, 67: 39 red, 20 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271443?: The complementary color is #304314, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271443?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.