#27142F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.056 315.2), rgb(39, 20, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#27142F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27142F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 20, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.056 315.2) |
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 #27142F | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27142F | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27142F text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27142F 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.135 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9354AD
oklch(55.5% 0.147 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4495
oklch(49% 0.137 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#663979
oklch(42.8% 0.113 315)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27142F
oklch(23.1% 0.056 315.2)
#27142F 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) | #0F1B30 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141C2E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27181F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27142F
#27142F
oklch(23.1% 0.056 315.2)
- #112306
#112306
oklch(23.2% 0.056 135.3)
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 #27142F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #27142F 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.