#272855
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30.2% 0.08 279.5), rgb(39, 40, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#272855 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.080 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 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272855 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 40, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.08 279.5) |
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 #272855 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272855 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272855 text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #272855 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FC
oklch(70.7% 0.151 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7675FA
oklch(63.1% 0.193 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6159E9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5148CA
oklch(49.1% 0.194 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#373582
oklch(37.8% 0.126 279.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272855
oklch(30.2% 0.08 279.5)
#272855 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) | #142F57 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102B54 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15323A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272855
#272855
oklch(30.2% 0.08 279.5)
- #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 #272855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #272855 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.