#270319
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.7% 0.069 347), rgb(39, 3, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#270319 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.069 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 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270319 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 3, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.069 347) |
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 #270319 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270319 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270319 text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270319 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCB
oklch(81% 0.081 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE589D
oklch(63% 0.168 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93987
oklch(55.5% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F2A73
oklch(49.1% 0.169 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#81255D
oklch(42.6% 0.139 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#68244D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 346.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270319
oklch(18.7% 0.069 347)
#270319 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) | #070D1A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121418 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B020C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270319
#270319
oklch(18.7% 0.069 347)
- #001810
#001810
oklch(18.6% 0.037 169.2)
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 #270319, 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 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
Use #270319 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.