#27273B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.2% 0.037 283.8), rgb(39, 39, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#27273B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 284°. 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 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27273B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 39, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 20%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.037 283.8) |
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 #27273B | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27273B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27273B text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #27273B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8382BD
oklch(63.1% 0.088 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C6BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.097 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5992
oklch(49.1% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4976
oklch(42.7% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27273B
oklch(28.2% 0.037 283.8)
#27273B 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) | #21293C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21283A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222B2E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27273B
#27273B
oklch(28.2% 0.037 283.8)
- #2C2A14
#2C2A14
oklch(28.1% 0.036 103.9)
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 #27273B, 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 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #27273B 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.