#272042
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.062 291.2), rgb(39, 32, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#272042 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272042 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 32, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.062 291.2) |
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 #272042 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272042 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272042 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #272042 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A193E4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DC
oklch(63.1% 0.15 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#765CC9
oklch(55.5% 0.163 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#644BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.152 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#513E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.126 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#272042 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) | #142643 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152441 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20272D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272042
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
- #282900
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
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 #272042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #272042 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.