#271B5A
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(28% 0.108 285.9), rgb(39, 27, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#271B5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271B5A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 27, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 54%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.108 285.9) |
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 #271B5A | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271B5A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271B5A text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #271B5A text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600
#7142FF
oklch(55.6% 0.259 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#6121EA
oklch(49% 0.263 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F22BD
oklch(42.8% 0.218 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#402595
oklch(37.6% 0.17 285.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271B5A
oklch(28% 0.108 285.9)
#271B5A 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) | #00285C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002459 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132B37 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271B5A
#271B5A
oklch(28% 0.108 285.9)
- #2D2A00
#2D2A00
oklch(27.9% 0.059 105.5)
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 #271B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.075
Use #271B5A 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.