#270219
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.5% 0.071 346.6), rgb(39, 2, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#270219 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270219 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 2, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.071 346.6) |
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 #270219 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270219 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270219 text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270219 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#D0569E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3689
oklch(55.6% 0.188 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12774
oklch(49.2% 0.174 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#83225F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270219
oklch(18.5% 0.071 346.6)
#270219 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) | #060C1A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111318 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B010B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270219
#270219
oklch(18.5% 0.071 346.6)
- #00180F
#00180F
oklch(18.5% 0.038 166.7)
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 #270219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
Use #270219 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.