#271238
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.4% 0.073 307.2), rgb(39, 18, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#271238 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| 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 | 17.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271238 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 18, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.073 307.2) |
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 #271238 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271238 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271238 text on white | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #271238 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 500
500
#A667DB
oklch(63.2% 0.176 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#914AC8
oklch(55.5% 0.192 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.179 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#65318C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271238
oklch(23.4% 0.073 307.2)
#271238 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) | #041B39 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1C37 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241922 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271238
#271238
oklch(23.4% 0.073 307.2)
- #162300
#162300
oklch(23.5% 0.061 127.4)
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 #271238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #271238 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.