#270F48
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.3% 0.1 297.7), rgb(39, 15, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#270F48 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270F48 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 15, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.1 297.7) |
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 #270F48 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270F48 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270F48 text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #270F48 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B32F4
oklch(55.6% 0.262 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7720D5
oklch(49.2% 0.244 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#601FAC
oklch(42.6% 0.202 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2388
oklch(37.7% 0.157 297.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270F48
oklch(24.3% 0.1 297.7)
#270F48 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) | #001D4A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D47 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1D2A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270F48
#270F48
oklch(24.3% 0.1 297.7)
- #1E2300
#1E2300
oklch(24.3% 0.056 117.4)
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 #270F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
Use #270F48 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.