#27071C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.6% 0.062 343.8), rgb(39, 7, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#27071C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 344°. 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 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27071C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 7, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.062 343.8) |
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 #27071C | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27071C | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27071C text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #27071C text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C660A0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1448B
oklch(55.7% 0.162 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#983576
oklch(49.2% 0.151 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D60
oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27071C
oklch(19.6% 0.062 343.8)
#27071C 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) | #0A101D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13151B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0710 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27071C
#27071C
oklch(19.6% 0.062 343.8)
- #001B10
#001B10
oklch(19.7% 0.042 163.9)
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 #27071C, 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
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #27071C 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.