#272655
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.7% 0.083 281.1), rgb(39, 38, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#272655 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272655 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 38, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.083 281.1) |
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 #272655 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272655 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272655 text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #272655 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7972FD
oklch(63% 0.2 281.2)
-
Step 600
600
#6456ED
oklch(55.7% 0.218 280.8)
-
Step 700
700
#5444CE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 281.1)
-
Step 800
800
#4439A6
oklch(42.6% 0.168 281.1)
-
Step 900
900
#393384
oklch(37.7% 0.131 281.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#272655
oklch(29.7% 0.083 281.1)
#272655 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) | #0F2D57 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2A54 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153039 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272655
#272655
oklch(29.7% 0.083 281.1)
- #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 #272655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #272655 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.