What color is #271939?

#271939 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271939?

The RGB value is 39, 25, 57: 39 red, 25 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271939?

The complementary color is #2B3919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271939?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271939 color

#271939 rgb(39, 25, 57)

Shades of purple

The hex color #271939 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 9.8% green and 22.4% blue (39, 25, 57).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 39% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.35:1).

#271939 color codes

HEX	`#271939`
RGB	`rgb(39, 25, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 9.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 39%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 56%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 56%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.1, 15.1, -18.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.1, 23.7, 309.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.923, 1.422, 4.043)`
Decimal	`2562361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271939, 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 #271939	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271939 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	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 #271939 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271939; }
.text { color: #271939; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271939; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 25 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271939, #371939); }

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Questions

What color is #271939?: #271939 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271939?: The RGB value is 39, 25, 57: 39 red, 25 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271939?: The complementary color is #2B3919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271939?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.