#272151
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.085 285.3), rgb(39, 33, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#272151 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272151 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 33, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.085 285.3) |
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 #272151 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272151 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272151 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #272151 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826EFD
oklch(63% 0.205 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E50EC
oklch(55.5% 0.223 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D3FCE
oklch(49.1% 0.208 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B36A6
oklch(42.7% 0.171 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3184
oklch(37.8% 0.133 285.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272151
oklch(28.4% 0.085 285.3)
#272151 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) | #072953 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062650 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192C35 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272151
#272151
oklch(28.4% 0.085 285.3)
- #2E2B00
#2E2B00
oklch(28.3% 0.06 105.5)
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 #272151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #272151 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.