#272854
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30.1% 0.078 279.6), rgb(39, 40, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#272854 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272854 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 40, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.078 279.6) |
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 #272854 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272854 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272854 text on white | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #272854 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFC
oklch(81% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F94FA
oklch(70.6% 0.148 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#7676F7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#615AE6
oklch(55.5% 0.205 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5149C8
oklch(49.1% 0.19 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423DA2
oklch(42.7% 0.158 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#373580
oklch(37.6% 0.123 279.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272854
oklch(30.1% 0.078 279.6)
#272854 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) | #152E56 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112B53 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16313A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272854
#272854
oklch(30.1% 0.078 279.6)
- #362E00
#362E00
oklch(30.1% 0.062 98.8)
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 #272854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
Use #272854 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.