#27324F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.2% 0.054 267.5), rgb(39, 50, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#27324F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27324F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 50, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.054 267.5) |
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 #27324F | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27324F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27324F text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #27324F text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#849EE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6785D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F6DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#405BAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#354A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 268)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 267.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27324F
oklch(32.2% 0.054 267.5)
#27324F 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) | #273550 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23314E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18383C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27324F
#27324F
oklch(32.2% 0.054 267.5)
- #3F310E
#3F310E
oklch(32.1% 0.054 86.8)
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 #27324F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.018
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
Use #27324F 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.