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#270D35 Color

#270D35 is rgb(39, 13, 53) in RGB, hsl(279, 61%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 75%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#270D35
HEX#270D35
RGBrgb(39, 13, 53)
HSLhsl(279, 61%, 13%)
HSVhsv(279, 75%, 21%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 75%, 0%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(22.3% 0.078 311.6)
LABlab(8.62% 20.05 -20.81)
LCHlch(8.62% 28.90 313.94)

What #270D35 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 #270D35, 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.

#270D35 Channel Values

How #270D35 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 39 · G 13 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 61% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 75% · V 21%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 79%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.57:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #270D35 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 text17.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #270D35

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #270D35; 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 #270D35

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 #270D35 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#270D35
Protanopia#141435
Protanomaly#1D1135
Deuteranopia#181835
Deuteranomaly#1F1535
Tritanopia#221616
Tritanomaly#241326
Achromatopsia#191919

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #270D35 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-270d35: #270D35;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #270D35;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-270d35': '#270D35' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.051, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_270d35">#270D35</color>
SVG fillfill="#270D35"

More Purple Colors

#270D35 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#270D35 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #270D35?

#270D35 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 13, 53) in RGB and hsl(279, 61%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.85.

What is the RGB value of #270D35?

#270D35 is rgb(39, 13, 53) — red 39, green 13, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #270D35?

#270D35 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 75%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #270D35 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #270D35 scores 17.57:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #270D35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #270D35 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 30.15, which is a different colour altogether.

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