#270E20
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.1% 0.051 339.1), rgb(39, 14, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#270E20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270E20 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 14, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.051 339.1) |
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 #270E20 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270E20 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270E20 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #270E20 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA2
oklch(63% 0.123 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4508D
oklch(55.5% 0.134 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4178
oklch(49.2% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270E20
oklch(21.1% 0.051 339.1)
#270E20 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) | #0F1421 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16181F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290F15 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270E20
#270E20
oklch(21.1% 0.051 339.1)
- #001F10
#001F10
oklch(21.1% 0.049 158.9)
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 #270E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #270E20 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.