#271029
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22% 0.057 324.3), rgb(39, 16, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#271029 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271029 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 16, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.057 324.3) |
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 #271029 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271029 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271029 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #271029 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C289C6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A3
oklch(55.6% 0.149 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#86408C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271029
oklch(22% 0.057 324.3)
#271029 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) | #0D172A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141A28 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28131A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271029
#271029
oklch(22% 0.057 324.3)
- #072108
#072108
oklch(22% 0.056 144.1)
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 #271029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #271029 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.