What color is #271B2F?

#271B2F is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271B2F?

The RGB value is 39, 27, 47: 39 red, 27 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271B2F?

The complementary color is #232F1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271B2F?

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.

#271B2F color

#271B2F rgb(39, 27, 47)

Shades of purple

The hex color #271B2F is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 10.6% green and 18.4% blue (39, 27, 47).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 27% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#271B2F color codes

HEX	`#271B2F`
RGB	`rgb(39, 27, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 10.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 27%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 43%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 43%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.09, 10.73, -11.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.09, 15.43, 314.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.742, 1.42, 2.871)`
Decimal	`2562863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271B2F, 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 #271B2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271B2F 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 #271B2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271b2f; }
.text { color: #271b2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271b2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 27 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271b2f, #2f1b2d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #271B2F?: #271B2F is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271B2F?: The RGB value is 39, 27, 47: 39 red, 27 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271B2F?: The complementary color is #232F1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271B2F?: 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.