#27011A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.4% 0.075 344.7), rgb(39, 1, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#27011A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27011A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 1, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.075 344.7) |
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 #27011A | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27011A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27011A text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27011A text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACE
oklch(81% 0.089 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#D153A3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC318E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22278
oklch(49.1% 0.183 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#841F62
oklch(42.8% 0.152 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27011A
oklch(18.4% 0.075 344.7)
#27011A 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) | #040C1B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101319 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A010B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27011A
#27011A
oklch(18.4% 0.075 344.7)
- #00180E
#00180E
oklch(18.5% 0.039 164.3)
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 #27011A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #27011A 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.