#27162E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(23.5% 0.05 315.5), rgb(39, 22, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#27162E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27162E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 22, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.05 315.5) |
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 #27162E | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27162E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27162E text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #27162E 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 316)
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Step 500
500
#A671BB
oklch(63.1% 0.122 316)
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Step 600
600
#9058A7
oklch(55.5% 0.132 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B488F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#643C74
oklch(42.8% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27162E
oklch(23.5% 0.05 315.5)
#27162E 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) | #121C2F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161D2D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27191F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27162E
#27162E
oklch(23.5% 0.05 315.5)
- #132309
#132309
oklch(23.4% 0.05 135)
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 #27162E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
Use #27162E 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.