#27113D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.6% 0.082 303.8), rgb(39, 17, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#27113D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 304°. 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 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27113D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 17, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.082 303.8) |
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 #27113D | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27113D | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27113D text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #27113D 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B586EE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A463E9
oklch(63.2% 0.198 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#9044D7
oklch(55.7% 0.215 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A34BA
oklch(49.1% 0.199 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#632D97
oklch(42.7% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27113D
oklch(23.6% 0.082 303.8)
#27113D 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) | #001C3E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051C3C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231A25 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27113D
#27113D
oklch(23.6% 0.082 303.8)
- #192300
#192300
oklch(23.8% 0.059 124)
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 #27113D, 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 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
Use #27113D 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.