#270A2A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21% 0.07 323.8), rgb(39, 10, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#270A2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270A2A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 10, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.07 323.8) |
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 #270A2A | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270A2A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270A2A text on white | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #270A2A text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B960C2
oklch(63% 0.169 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A543AF
oklch(55.6% 0.185 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3496
oklch(49.1% 0.171 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#732C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270A2A
oklch(21% 0.07 323.8)
#270A2A 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) | #05142B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1729 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280F18 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270A2A
#270A2A
oklch(21% 0.07 323.8)
- #002002
#002002
oklch(21.1% 0.068 144.1)
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 #270A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #270A2A 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.