#272047
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.07 289.2), rgb(39, 32, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#272047 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272047 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 32, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.07 289.2) |
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 #272047 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272047 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272047 text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #272047 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F3
oklch(80.8% 0.083 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8973E8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7458D6
oklch(55.5% 0.185 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6247BA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#503B96
oklch(42.6% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272047
oklch(27.4% 0.07 289.2)
#272047 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) | #102748 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112546 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2830 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272047
#272047
oklch(27.4% 0.07 289.2)
- #2A2900
#2A2900
oklch(27.3% 0.059 108.3)
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 #272047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #272047 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.