#27245A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.7% 0.094 281.5), rgb(39, 36, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#27245A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27245A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 36, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.094 281.5) |
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 #27245A | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27245A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27245A text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #27245A text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#664CFC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#563ADC
oklch(49.1% 0.23 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#4532B2
oklch(42.7% 0.191 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#392F8C
oklch(37.7% 0.148 281.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27245A
oklch(29.7% 0.094 281.5)
#27245A 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) | #022D5C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002959 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12303B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27245A
#27245A
oklch(29.7% 0.094 281.5)
- #342E00
#342E00
oklch(29.8% 0.062 101.6)
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 #27245A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #27245A 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.