#272350
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.08 284.2), rgb(39, 35, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#272350 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272350 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 35, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.08 284.2) |
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 #272350 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272350 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272350 text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #272350 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FC
oklch(81% 0.094 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9791FA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8072F7
oklch(63.2% 0.192 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B55E6
oklch(55.5% 0.21 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A44C8
oklch(49% 0.195 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4939A2
oklch(42.6% 0.162 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3380
oklch(37.6% 0.125 283.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272350
oklch(28.7% 0.08 284.2)
#272350 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) | #0E2A52 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C284F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192D35 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272350
#272350
oklch(28.7% 0.08 284.2)
- #302C00
#302C00
oklch(28.8% 0.061 104.2)
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 #272350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #272350 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.