#270922
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.3% 0.063 334.7), rgb(39, 9, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#270922 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270922 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 9, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 63%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.063 334.7) |
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 #270922 | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270922 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270922 text on white | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #270922 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD4
oklch(81% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C062AE
oklch(63.2% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB4699
oklch(55.7% 0.165 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#923683
oklch(49% 0.155 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270922
oklch(20.3% 0.063 334.7)
#270922 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) | #091223 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121621 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290B14 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270922
#270922
oklch(20.3% 0.063 334.7)
- #001D0C
#001D0C
oklch(20.3% 0.05 155)
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 #270922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
Use #270922 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.