#272557
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.7% 0.088 281.4), rgb(39, 37, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#272557 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 281°. 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 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272557 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 37, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.088 281.4) |
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 #272557 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272557 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272557 text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #272557 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
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6551F3
oklch(55.5% 0.231 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5540D4
oklch(49.1% 0.215 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4536AB
oklch(42.6% 0.178 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#393187
oklch(37.6% 0.138 281.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272557
oklch(29.7% 0.088 281.4)
#272557 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) | #0A2D59 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #052956 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14303A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272557
#272557
oklch(29.7% 0.088 281.4)
- #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 #272557, 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 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #272557 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.