What color is #271C2D?

#271C2D is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271C2D?

The RGB value is 39, 28, 45: 39 red, 28 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271C2D?

The complementary color is #222D1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271C2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271C2D color

#271C2D rgb(39, 28, 45)

Shades of purple

The hex color #271C2D is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 11% green and 17.6% blue (39, 28, 45).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 23% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.28:1).

#271C2D color codes

HEX	`#271C2D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 28, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 11%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 23%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 38%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 38%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.3, 9.45, -9.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.3, 13.28, 315.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.726, 1.451, 2.671)`
Decimal	`2563117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271C2D, 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 #271C2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271C2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #271C2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271c2d; }
.text { color: #271c2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271c2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 28 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271c2d, #2d1c2a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #271C2D?: #271C2D is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271C2D?: The RGB value is 39, 28, 45: 39 red, 28 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271C2D?: The complementary color is #222D1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271C2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.