#27144F
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.8% 0.102 292.5), rgb(39, 20, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#27144F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27144F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 20, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.102 292.5) |
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 #27144F | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27144F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27144F text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #27144F text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9265FF
oklch(63.2% 0.218 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#8134FE
oklch(55.6% 0.269 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E22DD
oklch(49.1% 0.249 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#5921B3
oklch(42.7% 0.207 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#48258D
oklch(37.7% 0.16 292.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27144F
oklch(25.8% 0.102 292.5)
#27144F 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) | #002151 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B232F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27144F
#27144F
oklch(25.8% 0.102 292.5)
- #242600
#242600
oklch(25.8% 0.057 112.7)
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 #27144F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #27144F 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.