#271439 Color
#271439 is rgb(39, 20, 57) in RGB, hsl(271, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 65%, 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 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271439rgb(39, 20, 57)hsl(271, 48%, 15%)hsv(271, 65%, 22%)cmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 78%)oklch(23.8% 0.071 305.4)lab(10.56% 16.63 -20.59)lch(10.56% 26.47 308.93)What #271439 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 #271439, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271439 Channel Values
How #271439 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 20 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 78% | 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 #271439 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 #271439
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271439; 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 #271439
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 #271439 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.
#271439#181839#1F1739#1C1C39#211939#221B1B#24192A#1D1D1DUsing #271439 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271439: #271439;background-color: #271439;colors: { 'color-271439': '#271439' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.078, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_271439">#271439</color>fill="#271439"More Purple Colors
#271439 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271439 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271439?
#271439 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 20, 57) in RGB and hsl(271, 48%, 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 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #271439?
#271439 is rgb(39, 20, 57) — red 39, green 20, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271439?
#271439 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271439 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271439 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 #271439 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271439 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 28.5, which is a different colour altogether.
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