What color is #270A67?

#270A67 is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(39, 10, 103), and in HSL hsl(259, 82%, 22%).

Is #270A67 accessible as text?

On white, #270A67 has a contrast ratio of 15.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #270A67, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #270A67?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #270A67?

#270A67 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #49660A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #270A67 below.

Is #270A67 good for buttons?

#270A67 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #270A67 — black text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #270A67 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #270A67 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#270A67 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #270A67

Not just a swatch — here's how #270A67 works with other colors. Named schemes with #270A67 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #270A67 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282832 Surface #F3ECE3

Midnight Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #270A67 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #16002C

Midnight Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #270A67 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #270A67 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #270A67 Secondary #484765 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #270A67 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 55/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #270A67 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFC0EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #460A66 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #270A67 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #270A67;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 10 103;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.1% 0.143 286.0);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E4D9FC;
  --color-200: #CAB5F8;
  --color-300: #A483ED;
  --color-400: #8055DD;
  --color-500: #6032C3;
  --color-600: #4E2E94;
  --color-700: #3B2669;
  --color-800: #291D44;
  --color-900: #1B142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E4D9FC',
    200: '#CAB5F8',
    300: '#A483ED',
    400: '#8055DD',
    500: '#6032C3',
    600: '#4E2E94',
    700: '#3B2669',
    800: '#291D44',
    900: '#1B142A',
  },
}

$base: #270A67;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E4D9FC;
$base-200: #CAB5F8;
$base-300: #A483ED;
$base-400: #8055DD;
$base-500: #6032C3;
$base-600: #4E2E94;
$base-700: #3B2669;
$base-800: #291D44;
$base-900: #1B142A;
$base-hover: #1F0852;
$base-subtle: #B69EE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#270A67",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAB5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A483ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8055DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6032C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E2E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B2669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#291D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #270A67

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Pairs with #270A67

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