#27273C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.3% 0.038 283.7), rgb(39, 39, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#27273C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 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 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27273C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 39, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.038 283.7) |
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 #27273C | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27273C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27273C text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #27273C text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8282C0
oklch(63.1% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C6BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.1 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5994
oklch(49.2% 0.093 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4978
oklch(42.8% 0.077 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D61
oklch(37.7% 0.061 283.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27273C
oklch(28.3% 0.038 283.7)
#27273C 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) | #212A3D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20283B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222B2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27273C
#27273C
oklch(28.3% 0.038 283.7)
- #2D2A13
#2D2A13
oklch(28.2% 0.038 101.9)
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 #27273C, 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 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #27273C 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.