#2D27A1
Closest named color: Indigo Blue (#3A18B1). oklch(37.6% 0.187 274.8), rgb(45, 39, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#2D27A1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo Blue (#3A18B1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo Blue (#3A18B1) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D27A1 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 39, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.187 274.8) |
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 #2D27A1 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D27A1 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2D27A1 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D27A1 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5353FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4521FF
oklch(49.1% 0.289 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3822CE
oklch(42.8% 0.24 274.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D27A1
oklch(37.6% 0.187 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#191A5E
oklch(27% 0.118 274.5)
#2D27A1 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) | #0042A5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00379F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B62 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D27A1
#2D27A1
oklch(37.6% 0.187 274.8)
- #4E4000
#4E4000
oklch(37.5% 0.077 94.9)
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 #2D27A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.053
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
Use #2D27A1 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.