#271730 Color
#271730 is rgb(39, 23, 48) in RGB, hsl(278, 35%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271730rgb(39, 23, 48)hsl(278, 35%, 14%)hsv(278, 52%, 19%)cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 81%)oklch(23.8% 0.051 312.5)lab(10.88% 12.64 -13.60)lch(10.88% 18.57 312.91)What #271730 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 #271730, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271730 Channel Values
How #271730 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 23 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 35% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 52% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.78:1 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 #271730 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 #271730
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271730; 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 #271730
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 #271730 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.
#271730#1A1A30#201930#1D1D30#211B30#241B1B#251A25#1D1D1DUsing #271730 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271730: #271730;background-color: #271730;colors: { 'color-271730': '#271730' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.090, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_271730">#271730</color>fill="#271730"More Purple Colors
#271730 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271730 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271730?
#271730 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 23, 48) in RGB and hsl(278, 35%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #271730?
#271730 is rgb(39, 23, 48) — red 39, green 23, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271730?
#271730 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271730 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271730 scores 16.78:1 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 #271730 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271730 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 21.52, which is visibly different.
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