#272E7C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.7% 0.131 273.5), rgb(39, 46, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#272E7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272E7C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 46, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.131 273.5) |
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 #272E7C | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272E7C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272E7C text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #272E7C text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#515CEF
oklch(55.5% 0.218 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#424AD0
oklch(49% 0.203 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#363EA8
oklch(42.6% 0.168 273.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#272E7C
oklch(34.7% 0.131 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#272E7C 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) | #003B7F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00337A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004150 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272E7C
#272E7C
oklch(34.7% 0.131 273.5)
- #463800
#463800
oklch(34.6% 0.071 93.2)
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 #272E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
Use #272E7C 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.