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#271D5D Color

#271D5D is rgb(39, 29, 93) in RGB, hsl(249, 52%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 69%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#271D5D
HEX#271D5D
RGBrgb(39, 29, 93)
HSLhsl(249, 52%, 24%)
HSVhsv(249, 69%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 69%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(28.6% 0.109 284.3)
LABlab(15.46% 20.29 -37.49)
LCHlch(15.46% 42.63 298.42)

What #271D5D 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 #271D5D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#271D5D Channel Values

How #271D5D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 39 · G 29 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 52% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 69% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.79:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #271D5D 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.

TextWhite text14.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #271D5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271D5D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #271D5D

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 #271D5D 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.

Typical#271D5D
Protanopia#1F1F5D
Protanomaly#221E5D
Deuteranopia#21215D
Deuteranomaly#231F5D
Tritanopia#162B2B
Tritanomaly#1E2644
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #271D5D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-271d5d: #271D5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #271D5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-271d5d': '#271D5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.114, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_271d5d">#271D5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#271D5D"

More Blue Colors

#271D5D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#271D5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #271D5D?

#271D5D is a dark blue — rgb(39, 29, 93) in RGB and hsl(249, 52%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #271D5D?

#271D5D is rgb(39, 29, 93) — red 39, green 29, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #271D5D?

#271D5D converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 69%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #271D5D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #271D5D scores 14.79:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #271D5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #271D5D 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 14.57, which is visibly different.

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