#271141 Color
#271141 is rgb(39, 17, 65) in RGB, hsl(267, 59%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 74%, 0%, 75%) 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 5.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271141rgb(39, 17, 65)hsl(267, 59%, 16%)hsv(267, 74%, 25%)cmyk(40%, 74%, 0%, 75%)oklch(24% 0.087 301.1)lab(10.36% 20.39 -26.60)lch(10.36% 33.51 307.47)What #271141 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 #271141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271141 Channel Values
How #271141 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 17 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 59% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 74% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.9:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #271141 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 #271141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271141; 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 #271141
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 #271141 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.
#271141#161641#1E1441#1A1A41#201741#201C1C#23182F#1D1D1DUsing #271141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271141: #271141;background-color: #271141;colors: { 'color-271141': '#271141' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.067, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_271141">#271141</color>fill="#271141"More Purple Colors
#271141 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271141?
#271141 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 17, 65) in RGB and hsl(267, 59%, 16%) 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 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #271141?
#271141 is rgb(39, 17, 65) — red 39, green 17, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271141?
#271141 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 74%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271141 scores 16.9:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #271141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271141 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 25.35, which is a different colour altogether.
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