#27263B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.038 285.8), rgb(39, 38, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#27263B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 286°. 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 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27263B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.038 285.8) |
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 #27263B | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27263B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27263B text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #27263B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.074 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8481BF
oklch(63% 0.092 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5893
oklch(49.1% 0.093 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4878
oklch(42.7% 0.079 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D60
oklch(37.8% 0.059 285.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27263B
oklch(28% 0.038 285.8)
#27263B 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) | #20293C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20283A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222A2E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27263B
#27263B
oklch(28% 0.038 285.8)
- #2B2A13
#2B2A13
oklch(28% 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 #27263B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #27263B 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.