#231027
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.2% 0.051 320.5), rgb(35, 16, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#231027 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231027 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 16, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.051 320.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #231027 | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231027 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231027 text on white | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #231027 text on black | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.096 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.124 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9656A3
oklch(55.7% 0.134 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F468C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 320)
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Step 800
800
#683A71
oklch(42.8% 0.103 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231027
oklch(21.2% 0.051 320.5)
#231027 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0D1628 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121826 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231319 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231027
#231027
oklch(21.2% 0.051 320.5)
- #0A1E07
#0A1E07
oklch(21.1% 0.05 140.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #231027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
Use #231027 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.