What color is #272332?

#272332 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272332?

The RGB value is 39, 35, 50: 39 red, 35 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272332?

The complementary color is #2E3223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272332 color

#272332 rgb(39, 35, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #272332 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 13.7% green and 19.6% blue (39, 35, 50).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 18% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.3:1).

#272332 color codes

HEX	`#272332`
RGB	`rgb(39, 35, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 13.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 18%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 30%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 30%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.75, 5.78, -9.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.75, 10.82, 302.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.013, 1.864, 3.271)`
Decimal	`2564914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272332, 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 #272332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #272332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272332; }
.text { color: #272332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 35 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272332, #2f2332); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #272332?: #272332 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272332?: The RGB value is 39, 35, 50: 39 red, 35 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272332?: The complementary color is #2E3223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.