What color is #271935?

#271935 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271935?

The RGB value is 39, 25, 53: 39 red, 25 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271935?

The complementary color is #273519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271935 color

#271935 rgb(39, 25, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #271935 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 9.8% green and 20.8% blue (39, 25, 53).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 36% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#271935 color codes

HEX	`#271935`
RGB	`rgb(39, 25, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 9.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 36%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 53%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 53%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.85, 13.9, -15.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.85, 21.05, 311.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.827, 1.384, 3.538)`
Decimal	`2562357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271935, 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 #271935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #271935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271935; }
.text { color: #271935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 25 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271935, #351935); }

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Questions

What color is #271935?: #271935 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271935?: The RGB value is 39, 25, 53: 39 red, 25 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271935?: The complementary color is #273519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.