#272857
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.3% 0.083 279.3), rgb(39, 40, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#272857 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272857 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 40, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.083 279.3) |
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 #272857 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272857 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272857 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #272857 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
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7574FE
oklch(63.2% 0.2 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6057EE
oklch(55.6% 0.219 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5046CF
oklch(49.2% 0.203 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413BA7
oklch(42.8% 0.167 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363484
oklch(37.7% 0.13 279.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272857
oklch(30.3% 0.083 279.3)
#272857 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) | #122F59 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2B56 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14323B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272857
#272857
oklch(30.3% 0.083 279.3)
- #372F00
#372F00
oklch(30.5% 0.063 99)
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 #272857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #272857 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.