#270E25
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.3% 0.056 330.4), rgb(39, 14, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#270E25 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270E25 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 14, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.056 330.4) |
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 #270E25 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270E25 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270E25 text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #270E25 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688C0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 330)
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Step 500
500
#B768B0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F85
oklch(49.1% 0.137 330)
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Step 800
800
#70346C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270E25
oklch(21.3% 0.056 330.4)
#270E25 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) | #0D1526 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141924 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291017 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270E25
#270E25
oklch(21.3% 0.056 330.4)
- #01200A
#01200A
oklch(21.4% 0.057 150.3)
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 #270E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #270E25 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.