#271C35 Color
#271C35 is rgb(39, 28, 53) in RGB, hsl(266, 31%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 47%, 0%, 79%) 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 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271C35rgb(39, 28, 53)hsl(266, 31%, 16%)hsv(266, 47%, 21%)cmyk(26%, 47%, 0%, 79%)oklch(25.2% 0.048 303.4)lab(12.61% 10.34 -14.52)lch(12.61% 17.82 305.46)What #271C35 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 #271C35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271C35 Channel Values
How #271C35 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 28 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 31% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 47% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.11:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #271C35 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 #271C35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271C35; 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 #271C35
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 #271C35 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.
#271C35#1E1E35#221D35#202035#231E35#242020#251F2A#212121Using #271C35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271c35: #271C35;background-color: #271C35;colors: { 'color-271c35': '#271C35' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.110, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_271c35">#271C35</color>fill="#271C35"More Purple Colors
#271C35 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271C35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271C35?
#271C35 is a darkest purple — rgb(39, 28, 53) in RGB and hsl(266, 31%, 16%) 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 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #271C35?
#271C35 is rgb(39, 28, 53) — red 39, green 28, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271C35?
#271C35 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 47%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271C35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271C35 scores 16.11:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #271C35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271C35 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 21.83, which is visibly different.
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