#270F38
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.9% 0.078 308.4), rgb(39, 15, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#270F38 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270F38 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 15, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.078 308.4) |
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 #270F38 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270F38 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270F38 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270F38 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EF
oklch(81% 0.092 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA62DF
oklch(63.1% 0.189 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9544CD
oklch(55.6% 0.206 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B1
oklch(49% 0.191 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#682D90
oklch(42.8% 0.159 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270F38
oklch(22.9% 0.078 308.4)
#270F38 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 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081B37 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241721 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270F38
#270F38
oklch(22.9% 0.078 308.4)
- #142200
#142200
oklch(23% 0.061 128.7)
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 #270F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #270F38 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.