#272ACE
Closest named color: Ultramarine Blue (#1805DB). oklch(42.7% 0.239 269.7), rgb(39, 42, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#272ACE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#1805DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ultramarine Blue (#1805DB) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272ACE |
| RGB | rgb(39, 42, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.239 269.7) |
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 #272ACE | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272ACE | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #272ACE text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #272ACE text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4159FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#312EFF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 269.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#272ACE
oklch(42.7% 0.239 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#212CA2
oklch(37.8% 0.186 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#121C5F
oklch(27% 0.118 269.6)
#272ACE 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) | #0051D3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040CB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E7D | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272ACE
#272ACE
oklch(42.7% 0.239 269.7)
- #624C00
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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 #272ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #272ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.042
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.049
- Pure Blue #0203E2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.061
Use #272ACE 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.