#27273D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.3% 0.04 283.5), rgb(39, 39, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#27273D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27273D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 39, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.04 283.5) |
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 #27273D | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27273D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27273D text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #27273D 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#8281C2
oklch(63% 0.097 284)
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Step 600
600
#6C6AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.106 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5896
oklch(49.1% 0.098 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#49487A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27273D
oklch(28.3% 0.04 283.5)
#27273D 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) | #212A3E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20283C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212B2F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27273D
#27273D
oklch(28.3% 0.04 283.5)
- #2D2B12
#2D2B12
oklch(28.4% 0.04 104.6)
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 #27273D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #27273D 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.