#271834
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.3% 0.055 307.5), rgb(39, 24, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#271834 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271834 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 24, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.055 307.5) |
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 #271834 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271834 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271834 text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #271834 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.104 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B4
oklch(55.5% 0.145 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271834
oklch(24.3% 0.055 307.5)
#271834 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) | #111E35 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151F33 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251D23 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271834
#271834
oklch(24.3% 0.055 307.5)
- #192505
#192505
oklch(24.5% 0.055 127.4)
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 #271834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
Use #271834 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.