#272145
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.065 289), rgb(39, 33, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#272145 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272145 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 33, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.065 289) |
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 #272145 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272145 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272145 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #272145 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8876E1
oklch(63.1% 0.156 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.171 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#614BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.158 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E91
oklch(42.7% 0.131 289)
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Step 900
900
#413674
oklch(37.8% 0.102 288.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272145
oklch(27.4% 0.065 289)
#272145 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) | #142746 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142544 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F282F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272145
#272145
oklch(27.4% 0.065 289)
- #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 #272145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #272145 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.