#271137
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.1% 0.073 308.4), rgb(39, 17, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#271137 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271137 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 17, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.073 308.4) |
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 #271137 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271137 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271137 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #271137 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9349C7
oklch(55.5% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271137
oklch(23.1% 0.073 308.4)
#271137 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) | #041A38 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1B36 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251821 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271137
#271137
oklch(23.1% 0.073 308.4)
- #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 #271137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #271137 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.