#27153B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.2% 0.072 303.3), rgb(39, 21, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#27153B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27153B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 21, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.072 303.3) |
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 #27153B | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27153B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27153B text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #27153B text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EE
oklch(81% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADE
oklch(63.2% 0.173 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#763EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#60348E
oklch(42.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27153B
oklch(24.2% 0.072 303.3)
#27153B 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) | #071D3C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1E3A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231C25 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27153B
#27153B
oklch(24.2% 0.072 303.3)
- #1A2400
#1A2400
oklch(24.2% 0.06 123.7)
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 #27153B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
Use #27153B 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.