#271339 Color
#271339 is rgb(39, 19, 57) in RGB, hsl(272, 50%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 67%, 0%, 78%) 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 8.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271339rgb(39, 19, 57)hsl(272, 50%, 15%)hsv(272, 67%, 22%)cmyk(32%, 67%, 0%, 78%)oklch(23.7% 0.072 305.9)lab(10.31% 17.27 -21.00)lch(10.31% 27.19 309.44)What #271339 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 #271339, 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.
#271339 Channel Values
How #271339 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 19 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 50% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 67% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.96:1 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 #271339 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #271339 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #271339
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271339; 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 #271339
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #271339.
How #271339 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.
#271339#181839#1F1639#1B1B39#201839#221B1B#24182A#1C1C1CUsing #271339 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271339: #271339;background-color: #271339;colors: { 'color-271339': '#271339' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.075, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_271339">#271339</color>fill="#271339"More Purple Colors
#271339 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271339 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271339?
#271339 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 19, 57) in RGB and hsl(272, 50%, 15%) 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 8.5.
What is the RGB value of #271339?
#271339 is rgb(39, 19, 57) — red 39, green 19, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271339?
#271339 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 67%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271339 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271339 scores 16.96:1 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 #271339 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271339 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 29.08, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #271339 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.