#27173A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.5% 0.066 302.9), rgb(39, 23, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#27173A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27173A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 23, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.066 302.9) |
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 #27173A | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27173A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27173A text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #27173A text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.126 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8953C5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 303)
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Step 700
700
#7442AB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E378A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27173A
oklch(24.5% 0.066 302.9)
#27173A 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) | #0B1E3B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101F39 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241D25 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27173A
#27173A
oklch(24.5% 0.066 302.9)
- #1B2500
#1B2500
oklch(24.6% 0.061 123.5)
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 #27173A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
Use #27173A 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.