#272C9D
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.6% 0.178 272), rgb(39, 44, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#272C9D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272C9D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 44, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.178 272) |
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 #272C9D | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272C9D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #272C9D text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #272C9D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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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
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A56FF
oklch(55.5% 0.246 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B30F8
oklch(49% 0.276 272)
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Step 800
800
#2F2CC8
oklch(42.6% 0.228 272)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#272C9D
oklch(37.6% 0.178 272)
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Step 950
950
#161C5C
oklch(27% 0.113 272.1)
#272C9D 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) | #0043A0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00379B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C61 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272C9D
#272C9D
oklch(37.6% 0.178 272)
- #503F00
#503F00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 91.5)
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 #272C9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #272C9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.046
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.057
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #272C9D 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.