#272F99
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.7% 0.169 271.7), rgb(39, 47, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#272F99 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272F99 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 47, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.169 271.7) |
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 #272F99 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272F99 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #272F99 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #272F99 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4957FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A38F1
oklch(49.1% 0.262 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F31C3
oklch(42.7% 0.218 271.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#272F99
oklch(37.7% 0.169 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#161D5A
oklch(27% 0.109 271.8)
#272F99 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) | #00439C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003897 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C60 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272F99
#272F99
oklch(37.7% 0.169 271.7)
- #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 #272F99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #272F99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.036
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.053
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #272F99 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.