#270C2A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.3% 0.066 323.6), rgb(39, 12, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#270C2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270C2A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 12, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.066 323.6) |
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 #270C2A | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270C2A | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270C2A text on white | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #270C2A text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C685CD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#B763C0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A248AC
oklch(55.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3894
oklch(49.2% 0.162 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#712F78
oklch(42.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B61
oklch(37.7% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270C2A
oklch(21.3% 0.066 323.6)
#270C2A 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) | #07152B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101829 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281019 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270C2A
#270C2A
oklch(21.3% 0.066 323.6)
- #022003
#022003
oklch(21.3% 0.065 143.6)
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 #270C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #270C2A 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.