#271849 Color
#271849 is rgb(39, 24, 73) in RGB, hsl(258, 51%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 67%, 0%, 71%) 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 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271849rgb(39, 24, 73)hsl(258, 51%, 19%)hsv(258, 67%, 29%)cmyk(47%, 67%, 0%, 71%)oklch(25.9% 0.087 293.5)lab(12.67% 18.00 -28.46)lch(12.67% 33.68 302.32)What #271849 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 #271849, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271849 Channel Values
How #271849 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 24 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 51% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 67% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.99:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #271849 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 #271849
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271849; 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 #271849
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 #271849 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.
#271849#1B1B49#201A49#1E1E49#221C49#1E2222#221F36#222222Using #271849 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271849: #271849;background-color: #271849;colors: { 'color-271849': '#271849' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.094, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_271849">#271849</color>fill="#271849"More Purple Colors
#271849 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271849 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271849?
#271849 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 24, 73) in RGB and hsl(258, 51%, 19%) 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 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #271849?
#271849 is rgb(39, 24, 73) — red 39, green 24, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271849?
#271849 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 67%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271849 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271849 scores 15.99:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #271849 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271849 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 22.93, which is visibly different.
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