#27163F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.7% 0.076 300), rgb(39, 22, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#27163F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27163F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 22, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.076 300) |
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 #27163F | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27163F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27163F text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #27163F text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E6
oklch(63.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 600
600
#884DD4
oklch(55.7% 0.199 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#733CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3395
oklch(42.8% 0.154 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27163F
oklch(24.7% 0.076 300)
#27163F 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) | #041F40 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1F3E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221E27 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27163F
#27163F
oklch(24.7% 0.076 300)
- #1D2500
#1D2500
oklch(24.8% 0.059 121)
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 #27163F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
Use #27163F 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.