#270C40
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.1% 0.094 303.5), rgb(39, 12, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#270C40 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270C40 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 12, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.094 303.5) |
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 #270C40 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270C40 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270C40 text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #270C40 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B880F9
oklch(70.6% 0.177 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A859F6
oklch(63.1% 0.226 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9435E5
oklch(55.6% 0.246 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E24C7
oklch(49.1% 0.229 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6622A1
oklch(42.7% 0.189 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#532480
oklch(37.8% 0.148 303.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270C40
oklch(23.1% 0.094 303.5)
#270C40 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) | #001A42 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221825 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270C40
#270C40
oklch(23.1% 0.094 303.5)
- #182100
#182100
oklch(23.1% 0.057 123.2)
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 #270C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
Use #270C40 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.