#270053
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.7% 0.13 295.6), rgb(39, 0, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#270053 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270053 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 0, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.13 295.6) |
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 #270053 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270053 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270053 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #270053 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8929FF
oklch(55.7% 0.278 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#7600E3
oklch(49.1% 0.269 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#6100BC
oklch(42.7% 0.233 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#51029F
oklch(37.8% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270053
oklch(23.7% 0.13 295.6)
#270053 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) | #001B55 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001952 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191B2D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270053
#270053
oklch(23.7% 0.13 295.6)
- #1E2100
#1E2100
oklch(23.7% 0.053 114.6)
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 #270053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.076
Use #270053 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.