#27233F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.051 289.1), rgb(39, 35, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#27233F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27233F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 35, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.051 289.1) |
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 #27233F | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27233F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27233F text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27233F text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE6
oklch(81% 0.06 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#887BCF
oklch(63% 0.124 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7263BC
oklch(55.5% 0.135 289)
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Step 700
700
#6052A2
oklch(49.1% 0.124 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4383
oklch(42.6% 0.103 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 289.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27233F
oklch(27.5% 0.051 289.1)
#27233F 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) | #1A2740 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A263E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21282E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27233F
#27233F
oklch(27.5% 0.051 289.1)
- #2A2907
#2A2907
oklch(27.4% 0.051 107.7)
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 #27233F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #27233F 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.