#270E1E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21% 0.049 343), rgb(39, 14, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#270E1E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270E1E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 14, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.049 343) |
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 #270E1E | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270E1E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270E1E text on white | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #270E1E 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C989B0
oklch(70.6% 0.093 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55187
oklch(55.5% 0.129 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4172
oklch(49% 0.12 343)
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Step 800
800
#73365D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270E1E
oklch(21% 0.049 343)
#270E1E 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) | #10141F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16181D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0E14 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270E1E
#270E1E
oklch(21% 0.049 343)
- #001E12
#001E12
oklch(20.8% 0.045 163.5)
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 #270E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #270E1E 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.