#272245
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.063 288.1), rgb(39, 34, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#272245 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272245 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 34, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.063 288.1) |
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 #272245 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272245 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272245 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #272245 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
#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
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEF
oklch(81% 0.074 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8777DF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#725DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.155 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F90
oklch(42.7% 0.129 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403673
oklch(37.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272245
oklch(27.7% 0.063 288.1)
#272245 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) | #152846 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152644 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2930 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272245
#272245
oklch(27.7% 0.063 288.1)
- #2B2A00
#2B2A00
oklch(27.7% 0.06 108.4)
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 #272245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #272245 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.