#27253A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.038 288), rgb(39, 37, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#27253A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27253A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 37, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.038 288) |
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 #27253A | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27253A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27253A text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #27253A text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDD
oklch(81% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8680BF
oklch(63% 0.094 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7169AB
oklch(55.6% 0.101 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5793
oklch(49% 0.095 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4777
oklch(42.6% 0.078 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#403C60
oklch(37.7% 0.061 288.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27253A
oklch(27.7% 0.038 288)
#27253A 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) | #1F283B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2739 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23292D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27253A
#27253A
oklch(27.7% 0.038 288)
- #2A2912
#2A2912
oklch(27.6% 0.038 106.4)
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 #27253A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
Use #27253A 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.