#271E39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.9% 0.051 298.2), rgb(39, 30, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#271E39 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271E39 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 30, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.051 298.2) |
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 #271E39 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271E39 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271E39 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #271E39 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A894D5
oklch(70.8% 0.095 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9378C9
oklch(63.1% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.133 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9D
oklch(49% 0.124 298)
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Step 800
800
#56407F
oklch(42.5% 0.103 298)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271E39
oklch(25.9% 0.051 298.2)
#271E39 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) | #17233A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182238 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232328 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271E39
#271E39
oklch(25.9% 0.051 298.2)
- #222707
#222707
oklch(26% 0.051 117.6)
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 #271E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #271E39 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.