#271A49
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.3% 0.084 292.4), rgb(39, 26, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#271A49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271A49 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.084 292.4) |
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 #271A49 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271A49 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271A49 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #271A49 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58BFA
oklch(70.7% 0.159 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#9169F7
oklch(63.1% 0.203 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D4BE6
oklch(55.7% 0.221 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#693AC8
oklch(49% 0.206 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#5632A1
oklch(42.7% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462E80
oklch(37.7% 0.132 292.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271A49
oklch(26.3% 0.084 292.4)
#271A49 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) | #01234B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #042248 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E242E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271A49
#271A49
oklch(26.3% 0.084 292.4)
- #252700
#252700
oklch(26.2% 0.058 112.7)
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 #271A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
Use #271A49 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.