#271635
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.9% 0.061 307.8), rgb(39, 22, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#271635 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 308°. 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 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271635 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 22, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.061 307.8) |
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 #271635 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271635 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271635 text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #271635 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.147 308)
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Step 600
600
#8D54BA
oklch(55.6% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7844A0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 308)
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Step 800
800
#613882
oklch(42.6% 0.124 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271635
oklch(23.9% 0.061 307.8)
#271635 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) | #0E1D36 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121E34 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251B23 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271635
#271635
oklch(23.9% 0.061 307.8)
- #172401
#172401
oklch(23.9% 0.06 127.4)
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 #271635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
Use #271635 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.