#27213D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4), rgb(39, 33, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#27213D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27213D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 33, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4) |
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 #27213D | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27213D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27213D text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #27213D 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A295D8
oklch(70.6% 0.097 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.124 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7761BB
oklch(55.6% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6450A1
oklch(49.1% 0.126 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#514282
oklch(42.6% 0.104 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#27213D 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) | #19253E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22262C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27213D
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
- #272907
#272907
oklch(27.1% 0.052 112.6)
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 #27213D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #27213D 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.