#272D6A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.9% 0.105 274.8), rgb(39, 45, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#272D6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 275°. 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 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272D6A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 45, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.105 274.8) |
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 #272D6A | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272D6A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272D6A text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #272D6A text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A99EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E7DE9
oklch(63% 0.162 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5864D8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4952BB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 275)
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Step 800
800
#3B4497
oklch(42.7% 0.135 274.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#272D6A
oklch(32.9% 0.105 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 274)
#272D6A 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) | #04366C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003169 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B46 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272D6A
#272D6A
oklch(32.9% 0.105 274.8)
- #403400
#403400
oklch(32.8% 0.067 94.7)
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 #272D6A, 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 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #272D6A 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.