#270F43
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.8% 0.093 300.6), rgb(39, 15, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#270F43 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270F43 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 15, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.093 300.6) |
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 #270F43 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270F43 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270F43 text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #270F43 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.11 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B382FC
oklch(70.6% 0.177 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A25CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.225 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E39E8
oklch(55.6% 0.244 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7928CA
oklch(49.1% 0.228 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6225A3
oklch(42.7% 0.188 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#502682
oklch(37.8% 0.147 300.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270F43
oklch(23.8% 0.093 300.6)
#270F43 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) | #001C45 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C42 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211B27 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270F43
#270F43
oklch(23.8% 0.093 300.6)
- #1B2300
#1B2300
oklch(24% 0.058 121.5)
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 #270F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
Use #270F43 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.