#271038 Color
#271038 is rgb(39, 16, 56) in RGB, hsl(275, 56%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 71%, 0%, 78%) 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 9.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271038rgb(39, 16, 56)hsl(275, 56%, 14%)hsv(275, 71%, 22%)cmyk(30%, 71%, 0%, 78%)oklch(23.1% 0.077 308)lab(9.50% 18.92 -21.56)lch(9.50% 28.69 311.27)What #271038 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 #271038, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271038 Channel Values
How #271038 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 16 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 56% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 71% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.25:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #271038 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 #271038
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271038; 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 #271038
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 #271038 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.
#271038#151538#1E1338#1A1A38#201638#221919#241628#1B1B1BUsing #271038 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271038: #271038;background-color: #271038;colors: { 'color-271038': '#271038' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.063, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_271038">#271038</color>fill="#271038"More Purple Colors
#271038 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271038 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271038?
#271038 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 16, 56) in RGB and hsl(275, 56%, 14%) 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 9.39.
What is the RGB value of #271038?
#271038 is rgb(39, 16, 56) — red 39, green 16, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271038?
#271038 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 71%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271038 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271038 scores 17.25:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #271038 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271038 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 29.78, which is a different colour altogether.
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