#27243D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.046 288.5), rgb(39, 36, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#27243D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27243D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 36, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.046 288.5) |
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 #27243D | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27243D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27243D text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #27243D 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7166B5
oklch(55.6% 0.12 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F549C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E457E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27243D
oklch(27.6% 0.046 288.5)
#27243D 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) | #1D283E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22292D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27243D
#27243D
oklch(27.6% 0.046 288.5)
- #2A2A0C
#2A2A0C
oklch(27.7% 0.047 109.1)
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 #27243D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #27243D 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.