#27224E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.3% 0.078 285.4), rgb(39, 34, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#27224E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27224E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 34, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.078 285.4) |
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 #27224E | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27224E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27224E text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #27224E 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
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9991F8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8272F5
oklch(63.2% 0.189 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E55E3
oklch(55.5% 0.206 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C44C6
oklch(49% 0.192 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A0
oklch(42.6% 0.159 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E337F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 285.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27224E
oklch(28.3% 0.078 285.4)
#27224E 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) | #0E2950 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D274D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2B34 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27224E
#27224E
oklch(28.3% 0.078 285.4)
- #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 #27224E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
Use #27224E 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.