#271641 Color
#271641 is rgb(39, 22, 65) in RGB, hsl(264, 49%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 66%, 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 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271641rgb(39, 22, 65)hsl(264, 49%, 17%)hsv(264, 66%, 25%)cmyk(40%, 66%, 0%, 75%)oklch(24.9% 0.079 298.8)lab(11.60% 17.26 -24.61)lch(11.60% 30.05 305.04)What #271641 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 #271641, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271641 Channel Values
How #271641 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 22 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 49% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 66% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.44:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #271641 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 #271641
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271641; 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 #271641
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 #271641 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.
#271641#1A1A41#201841#1D1D41#211A41#201F1F#231C30#1F1F1FUsing #271641 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271641: #271641;background-color: #271641;colors: { 'color-271641': '#271641' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.086, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_271641">#271641</color>fill="#271641"More Purple Colors
#271641 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271641 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271641?
#271641 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 22, 65) in RGB and hsl(264, 49%, 17%) 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 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #271641?
#271641 is rgb(39, 22, 65) — red 39, green 22, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271641?
#271641 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 66%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271641 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271641 scores 16.44:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #271641 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271641 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 26.37, which is a different colour altogether.
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