#273167
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.095 272.4), rgb(39, 49, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#273167 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273167 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 49, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.095 272.4) |
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 #273167 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273167 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273167 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #273167 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#889CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 272)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5568CE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4656B3
oklch(49.1% 0.148 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#394791
oklch(42.7% 0.122 272.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273167
oklch(33.6% 0.095 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2444
oklch(27.2% 0.06 272.5)
#273167 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) | #153869 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3366 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D47 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273167
#273167
oklch(33.6% 0.095 272.4)
- #433500
#433500
oklch(33.5% 0.068 92.5)
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 #273167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #273167 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.