#272450
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.9% 0.078 283.5), rgb(39, 36, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#272450 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272450 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 36, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.078 283.5) |
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 #272450 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272450 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272450 text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #272450 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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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
#B8B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9692F9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E73F6
oklch(63.1% 0.189 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A57E4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5946C7
oklch(49.2% 0.191 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#483BA1
oklch(42.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272450
oklch(28.9% 0.078 283.5)
#272450 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) | #102B52 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E284F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192D36 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272450
#272450
oklch(28.9% 0.078 283.5)
- #312C00
#312C00
oklch(28.9% 0.061 102.8)
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 #272450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
Use #272450 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.