#271A32 Color
#271A32 is rgb(39, 26, 50) in RGB, hsl(273, 32%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271A32rgb(39, 26, 50)hsl(273, 32%, 15%)hsv(273, 48%, 20%)cmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 80%)oklch(24.6% 0.048 308.2)lab(11.86% 11.03 -13.53)lch(11.86% 17.46 309.20)What #271A32 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 #271A32, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271A32 Channel Values
How #271A32 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 26 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 32% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 48% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.41:1 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 #271A32 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 #271A32
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271A32; 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 #271A32
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 #271A32 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.
#271A32#1D1D32#211C32#1F1F32#221D32#241E1E#251D27#1F1F1FUsing #271A32 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271a32: #271A32;background-color: #271A32;colors: { 'color-271a32': '#271A32' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.102, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_271a32">#271A32</color>fill="#271A32"More Purple Colors
#271A32 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271A32 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271A32?
#271A32 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 26, 50) in RGB and hsl(273, 32%, 15%) 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 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #271A32?
#271A32 is rgb(39, 26, 50) — red 39, green 26, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271A32?
#271A32 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271A32 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271A32 scores 16.41:1 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 #271A32 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271A32 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 21.1, which is visibly different.
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