What color is #271639?

#271639 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271639?

The RGB value is 39, 22, 57: 39 red, 22 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271639?

The complementary color is #283916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271639?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271639 color

#271639 rgb(39, 22, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #271639 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 8.6% green and 22.4% blue (39, 22, 57).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 44% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% 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 16.67:1).

#271639 color codes

HEX	`#271639`
RGB	`rgb(39, 22, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 8.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 44%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 61%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 61%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.28, 17.2, -19.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.28, 26.06, 311.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.862, 1.301, 4.023)`
Decimal	`2561593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271639, 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 #271639	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271639 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #271639 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271639; }
.text { color: #271639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271639; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 22 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271639, #381639); }

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Questions

What color is #271639?: #271639 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271639?: The RGB value is 39, 22, 57: 39 red, 22 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271639?: The complementary color is #283916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271639?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.