#272247
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.067 287.5), rgb(39, 34, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#272247 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272247 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 34, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.067 287.5) |
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 #272247 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272247 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272247 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #272247 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8676E4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#715CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F4BB6
oklch(49.2% 0.162 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272247
oklch(27.8% 0.067 287.5)
#272247 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) | #142848 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142646 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2931 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272247
#272247
oklch(27.8% 0.067 287.5)
- #2C2A00
#2C2A00
oklch(27.8% 0.06 106.9)
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 #272247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #272247 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.