#271139
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.3% 0.076 306.8), rgb(39, 17, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#271139 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 307°. 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 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271139 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 17, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.076 306.8) |
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 #271139 | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271139 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271139 text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #271139 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EF
oklch(81% 0.09 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B887E6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A765DF
oklch(63.2% 0.184 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9247CD
oklch(55.6% 0.201 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#652F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.154 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#522B72
oklch(37.6% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271139
oklch(23.3% 0.076 306.8)
#271139 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) | #021B3A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1C38 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241923 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271139
#271139
oklch(23.3% 0.076 306.8)
- #162200
#162200
oklch(23.2% 0.059 126.5)
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 #271139, 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 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #271139 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.