What color is #27174A?

#27174A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27174A?

The RGB value is 39, 23, 74: 39 red, 23 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27174A?

The complementary color is #3A4A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27174A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27174A color

#27174A rgb(39, 23, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #27174A is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 9% green and 29% blue (39, 23, 74).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 53% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.06:1).

#27174A color codes

HEX	`#27174A`
RGB	`rgb(39, 23, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 53%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 69%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 69%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.85, 21.9, -29.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.85, 36.35, 307.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.379, 1.538, 6.649)`
Decimal	`2561866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27174A, 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 #27174A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27174A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #27174A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27174a; }
.text { color: #27174a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27174a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 23 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27174a, #40174a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #27174A?: #27174A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27174A?: The RGB value is 39, 23, 74: 39 red, 23 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27174A?: The complementary color is #3A4A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27174A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.