#27204E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.081 286.9), rgb(39, 32, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#27204E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27204E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 32, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.081 286.9) |
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 #27204E | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27204E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27204E text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #27204E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FC
oklch(80.8% 0.097 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856FF8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7152E7
oklch(55.6% 0.214 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F41C9
oklch(49.1% 0.199 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D37A2
oklch(42.7% 0.164 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#403181
oklch(37.7% 0.129 287.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27204E
oklch(27.9% 0.081 286.9)
#27204E 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) | #092850 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08264D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2A33 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27204E
#27204E
oklch(27.9% 0.081 286.9)
- #2C2A00
#2C2A00
oklch(27.8% 0.06 106.9)
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 #27204E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #27204E 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.