#273183
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.9% 0.137 272.2), rgb(39, 49, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#273183 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273183 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 49, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.137 272.2) |
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 #273183 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273183 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #273183 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #273183 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
-
Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
-
Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
-
Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
-
Step 600
600
#4C5BF5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 272.2)
-
Step 700
700
#3E49D6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 272.2)
-
Step 800
800
#333DAD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 272.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#273183
oklch(35.9% 0.137 272.2)
-
Step 950
950
#192150
oklch(27.1% 0.086 272.1)
#273183 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) | #003F86 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003681 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004655 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273183
#273183
oklch(35.9% 0.137 272.2)
- #4B3B00
#4B3B00
oklch(35.9% 0.073 91.6)
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 #273183, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #273183.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #273183 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.