#27183E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25% 0.07 299.5), rgb(39, 24, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#27183E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27183E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 24, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.07 299.5) |
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 #27183E | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27183E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27183E text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #27183E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A6DE0
oklch(63.2% 0.17 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8551CE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7141B2
oklch(49.1% 0.172 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3690
oklch(42.6% 0.143 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3073
oklch(37.6% 0.112 299.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27183E
oklch(25% 0.07 299.5)
#27183E 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) | #09203F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E203D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221F28 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27183E
#27183E
oklch(25% 0.07 299.5)
- #1E2500
#1E2500
oklch(24.9% 0.059 119.8)
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 #27183E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
Use #27183E 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.