#271536
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.8% 0.064 307.4), rgb(39, 21, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#271536 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271536 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 21, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.064 307.4) |
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 #271536 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271536 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271536 text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #271536 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7941A4
oklch(49% 0.158 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271536
oklch(23.8% 0.064 307.4)
#271536 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) | #0B1C37 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111D35 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251B23 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271536
#271536
oklch(23.8% 0.064 307.4)
- #172400
#172400
oklch(23.9% 0.062 127.1)
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 #271536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
Use #271536 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.