#271E7B Color
#271E7B is rgb(39, 30, 123) in RGB, hsl(246, 61%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 76%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271E7Brgb(39, 30, 123)hsl(246, 61%, 30%)hsv(246, 76%, 48%)cmyk(68%, 76%, 0%, 52%)oklch(31.8% 0.149 278)lab(18.29% 28.38 -52.38)lch(18.29% 59.58 298.45)What #271E7B 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 #271E7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271E7B Channel Values
How #271E7B 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 30 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 246° · S 61% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 246° · S 76% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.48:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #271E7B 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 #271E7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271E7B; 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 #271E7B
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 #271E7B 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.
#271E7B#20207B#231F7B#21217B#24207B#003636#122E59#2F2F2FUsing #271E7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271e7b: #271E7B;background-color: #271E7B;colors: { 'color-271e7b': '#271E7B' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.118, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_271e7b">#271E7B</color>fill="#271E7B"More Blue Colors
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#271E7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271E7B?
#271E7B is a dark blue — rgb(39, 30, 123) in RGB and hsl(246, 61%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #271E7B?
#271E7B is rgb(39, 30, 123) — red 39, green 30, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271E7B?
#271E7B converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 76%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271E7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271E7B scores 13.48:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #271E7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271E7B 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 4.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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