#270E49 Color
#270E49 is rgb(39, 14, 73) in RGB, hsl(265, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 81%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#270E49rgb(39, 14, 73)hsl(265, 68%, 17%)hsv(265, 81%, 29%)cmyk(47%, 81%, 0%, 71%)oklch(24.3% 0.102 297.5)lab(10.34% 24.03 -32.24)lch(10.34% 40.21 306.69)What #270E49 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 #270E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#270E49 Channel Values
How #270E49 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 39 · G 14 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.86:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #270E49 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.
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Colors That Go With #270E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #270E49; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #270E49
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.
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How #270E49 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-270e49: #270E49;background-color: #270E49;colors: { 'color-270e49': '#270E49' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.055, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_270e49">#270E49</color>fill="#270E49"More Purple Colors
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#270E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #270E49?
#270E49 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 14, 73) in RGB and hsl(265, 68%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #270E49?
#270E49 is rgb(39, 14, 73) — red 39, green 14, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #270E49?
#270E49 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 81%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #270E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #270E49 scores 16.86:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #270E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #270E49 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 19.31, which is visibly different.
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