#271B21

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#271b21 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(39, 27, 33), HSL(330°, 18%, 13%), CMYK(0%, 31%, 15%, 85%). Closest named color: midnightblue. Contrast is 16.6:1 on white and 1.27:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#271b21
RGBrgb(39 27 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(39, 27, 33)
RGB %rgb(15% 11% 13%)
HSLhsl(330 18% 13%)
HSV / HSBhsv(330, 31%, 15%)
HWBhwb(330 11% 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 15%, 85%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(11.48 7.04 -1.72)
LCHlch(11.48 7.25 346.28)
OKLaboklab(0.2394 0.0211 -0.0047)
OKLCHoklch(0.2394 0.0216 347.37)
Decimal2562849

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormidnightblue ΔE 14.8
Closest web-safe color#333333
Hue330°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)18% / 31%
Lightness (HSL)13%
Brightness or Value (HSV)15%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)12% / 12%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0133
Red / Green / Blue39 / 27 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
16.60:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
1.27:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 103.5 / 0 · As background with white / black text: Lc -106 / 0

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #271b21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(23.94% 0.0216 347.37);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(39 27 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#271b21] text-[#271b21] border-[#271b21]">