#270C20
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.7% 0.055 338.5), rgb(39, 12, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#270C20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270C20 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 12, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 53%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.055 338.5) |
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 #270C20 | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270C20 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270C20 text on white | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #270C20 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB1CF
oklch(81% 0.065 338.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CB87B7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 338.2)
-
Step 500
500
#BC67A5
oklch(63.1% 0.133 338.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A74D90
oklch(55.6% 0.144 338.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8F3D7A
oklch(49% 0.134 338.5)
-
Step 800
800
#743363
oklch(42.6% 0.111 338.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5E2D51
oklch(37.6% 0.087 338.2)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#270C20
oklch(20.7% 0.055 338.5)
#270C20 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) | #0D1321 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15171F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290D14 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270C20
#270C20
oklch(20.7% 0.055 338.5)
- #001E0F
#001E0F
oklch(20.7% 0.048 158.4)
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 #270C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #270C20 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.