#272A69
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.2% 0.108 276.4), rgb(39, 42, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#272A69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272A69 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 42, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.108 276.4) |
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 #272A69 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272A69 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272A69 text on white | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #272A69 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5851FF
oklch(55.6% 0.248 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A30F1
oklch(49.2% 0.264 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B2BC2
oklch(42.6% 0.219 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#312C99
oklch(37.8% 0.17 276.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272A69
oklch(32.2% 0.108 276.4)
#272A69 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) | #00346B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F68 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003945 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272A69
#272A69
oklch(32.2% 0.108 276.4)
- #3D3300
#3D3300
oklch(32.2% 0.066 97.1)
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 #272A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #272A69 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.