#270A3C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.5% 0.091 306.9), rgb(39, 10, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#270A3C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270A3C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 10, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 71%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.091 306.9) |
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 #270A3C | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270A3C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270A3C text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #270A3C text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.109 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD7FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.174 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD58EF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 307)
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Step 600
600
#9935DE
oklch(55.7% 0.241 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#8224C0
oklch(49% 0.223 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A229C
oklch(42.8% 0.185 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#56237C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 306.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270A3C
oklch(22.5% 0.091 306.9)
#270A3C 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) | #00183D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231622 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270A3C
#270A3C
oklch(22.5% 0.091 306.9)
- #142000
#142000
oklch(22.4% 0.058 127.1)
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 #270A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.022
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
Use #270A3C 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.