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#271287 Color

#271287 is rgb(39, 18, 135) in RGB, hsl(251, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 87%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#271287
HEX#271287
RGBrgb(39, 18, 135)
HSLhsl(251, 76%, 30%)
HSVhsv(251, 87%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 87%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(31.7% 0.175 277.8)
LABlab(17.24% 37.84 -61.70)
LCHlch(17.24% 72.38 301.52)

What #271287 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 #271287, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Phthalo Blue#000F89ΔE 6.1Persian Indigo#32127AΔE 8.23Navy#000080ΔE 8.66Imperial Blue#002395ΔE 9.28Samsung Blue#12279EΔE 9.99Dark Blue#00008BΔE 11.94

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

#271287 Channel Values

How #271287 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 18 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 76% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 87% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.79:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #271287 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 text13.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #271287 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #271287

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271287; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#271287
Complementary
#718712
Analogous
#123787
Analogous
#621287
Triadic
#872812
Triadic
#128728
Split comp.
#876212
Split comp.
#378712

Tints & Shades of #271287

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

#3518B4
#411EDC
#6447E6
#8A74EC
#B0A1F2
#D2C9F8

Shades

#221075
#1E0E67
#190C55
#140943
#0F0731
#0B0524

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #271287.

How #271287 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#271287
Protanopia#171787
Protanomaly#1E1587
Deuteranopia#1B1B87
Deuteranomaly#201887
Tritanopia#003535
Tritanomaly#072B61
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #271287 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-271287: #271287;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #271287;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-271287': '#271287' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.071, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_271287">#271287</color>
SVG fillfill="#271287"

More Blue Colors

#271287 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#271287 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #271287?

#271287 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 18, 135) in RGB and hsl(251, 76%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #271287?

#271287 is rgb(39, 18, 135) — red 39, green 18, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #271287?

#271287 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 87%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #271287 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #271287 scores 13.79:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #271287 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #271287 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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