#272E50
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.2% 0.062 273.5), rgb(39, 46, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#272E50 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272E50 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 46, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.062 273.5) |
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 #272E50 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272E50 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272E50 text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #272E50 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#899BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5767D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4855B5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4692
oklch(42.7% 0.125 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 273.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272E50
oklch(31.2% 0.062 273.5)
#272E50 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) | #213251 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2E4F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18353B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272E50
#272E50
oklch(31.2% 0.062 273.5)
- #3B3003
#3B3003
oklch(31.2% 0.061 94.3)
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 #272E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
Use #272E50 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.