#27326F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.4% 0.106 272), rgb(39, 50, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#27326F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27326F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 50, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.106 272) |
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 #27326F | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27326F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27326F text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27326F text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#859BF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#687FEA
oklch(63% 0.162 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5266D9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 272)
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Step 700
700
#4354BC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 272)
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Step 800
800
#374598
oklch(42.7% 0.136 272.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27326F
oklch(34.4% 0.106 272)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#27326F 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) | #0D3B71 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27326F
#27326F
oklch(34.4% 0.106 272)
- #463700
#463700
oklch(34.3% 0.07 91.8)
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 #27326F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #27326F 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.