#272249
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.07 286.8), rgb(39, 34, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#272249 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272249 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.07 286.8) |
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 #272249 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272249 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272249 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #272249 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8575E9
oklch(63.2% 0.169 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#705AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.184 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E49BB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D97
oklch(42.8% 0.141 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3578
oklch(37.7% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272249
oklch(28% 0.07 286.8)
#272249 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) | #12284A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122648 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2A32 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272249
#272249
oklch(28% 0.07 286.8)
- #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 #272249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
Use #272249 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.