What color is #27223C?

#27223C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27223C?

The RGB value is 39, 34, 60: 39 red, 34 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27223C?

The complementary color is #373C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27223C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27223C color

#27223C rgb(39, 34, 60)

Shades of blue

The hex color #27223C is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 13.3% green and 23.5% blue (39, 34, 60).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 28% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.21:1).

#27223C color codes

HEX	`#27223C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 34, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 13.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 28%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 43%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 43%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.96, 9.56, -15.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.96, 18.54, 301.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.224, 1.902, 4.524)`
Decimal	`2564668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27223C, 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 #27223C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27223C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #27223C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27223c; }
.text { color: #27223c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27223c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 34 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27223c, #34223c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #27223C?: #27223C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27223C?: The RGB value is 39, 34, 60: 39 red, 34 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27223C?: The complementary color is #373C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27223C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.