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#130227 Color

#130227 is rgb(19, 2, 39) in RGB, hsl(268, 90%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 95%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 12.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#130227
HEX#130227
RGBrgb(19, 2, 39)
HSLhsl(268, 90%, 8%)
HSVhsv(268, 95%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 95%, 0%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(15.8% 0.075 300.6)
LABlab(2.81% 12.01 -19.73)
LCHlch(2.81% 23.09 301.33)

What #130227 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #130227, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#130227 Channel Values

How #130227 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 19 · G 2 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 90% · L 8%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 95% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance19.71:1 vs white · 1.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #130227 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text19.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #130227

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #130227; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #130227

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #130227 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#130227
Protanopia#050527
Protanomaly#0C0427
Deuteranopia#080827
Deuteranomaly#0D0627
Tritanopia#0D0A0A
Tritanomaly#100719
Achromatopsia#0B0B0B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #130227 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-130227: #130227;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #130227;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-130227': '#130227' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.008, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_130227">#130227</color>
SVG fillfill="#130227"

More Purple Colors

#130227 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#130227 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #130227?

#130227 is a darkest purple — rgb(19, 2, 39) in RGB and hsl(268, 90%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.75.

What is the RGB value of #130227?

#130227 is rgb(19, 2, 39) — red 19, green 2, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #130227?

#130227 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 95%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #130227 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #130227 scores 19.71:1 against white and 1.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #130227 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #130227 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 23.26, which is visibly different.

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