#272240
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.055 289.9), rgb(39, 34, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#272240 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272240 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 34, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.055 289.9) |
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 #272240 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272240 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272240 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #272240 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DD
oklch(70.6% 0.104 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#897AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7461C1
oklch(55.7% 0.144 290)
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Step 700
700
#6150A6
oklch(49.1% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4287
oklch(42.8% 0.111 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272240
oklch(27.3% 0.055 289.9)
#272240 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) | #182741 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21282D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272240
#272240
oklch(27.3% 0.055 289.9)
- #292904
#292904
oklch(27.2% 0.054 109.5)
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 #272240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #272240 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.