What color is #271D31?

#271D31 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271D31?

The RGB value is 39, 29, 49: 39 red, 29 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271D31?

The complementary color is #27311D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271D31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271D31 color

#271D31 rgb(39, 29, 49)

Shades of purple

The hex color #271D31 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 11.4% green and 19.2% blue (39, 29, 49).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 26% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.08:1).

#271D31 color codes

HEX	`#271D31`
RGB	`rgb(39, 29, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 11.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 26%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 41%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 41%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.81, 9.84, -11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.81, 15.08, 310.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.83, 1.532, 3.104)`
Decimal	`2563377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271D31, 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 #271D31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271D31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.08:1	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 #271D31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271d31; }
.text { color: #271d31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271d31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 29 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271d31, #311d31); }

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Questions

What color is #271D31?: #271D31 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271D31?: The RGB value is 39, 29, 49: 39 red, 29 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271D31?: The complementary color is #27311D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271D31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.