#270F2E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22.1% 0.065 318.1), rgb(39, 15, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#270F2E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270F2E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 15, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.065 318.1) |
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 #270F2E | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270F2E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270F2E text on white | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #270F2E text on black | 1.19:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B067C6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 318)
-
Step 600
600
#9B4BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.172 317.8)
-
Step 700
700
#853C9A
oklch(49.2% 0.159 318.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
-
Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#270F2E
oklch(22.1% 0.065 318.1)
#270F2E 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) | #08172F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101A2D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27141C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270F2E
#270F2E
oklch(22.1% 0.065 318.1)
- #092101
#092101
oklch(22% 0.065 137.7)
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 #270F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
Use #270F2E 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.