#270E38
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.7% 0.08 308.7), rgb(39, 14, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#270E38 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 309°. 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 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270E38 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 14, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.08 308.7) |
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 #270E38 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270E38 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270E38 text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #270E38 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB60E1
oklch(63% 0.195 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9742CE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8132B3
oklch(49.2% 0.196 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#682B91
oklch(42.6% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#552973
oklch(37.7% 0.126 309)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270E38
oklch(22.7% 0.08 308.7)
#270E38 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) | #001939 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071A37 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241721 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270E38
#270E38
oklch(22.7% 0.08 308.7)
- #132100
#132100
oklch(22.6% 0.06 129)
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 #270E38, 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 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
Use #270E38 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.