#273277
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.118 272), rgb(39, 50, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#273277 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273277 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 50, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.118 272) |
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 #273277 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273277 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #273277 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #273277 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8299F8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#657DF5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F62E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4050C6
oklch(49% 0.183 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3542A0
oklch(42.6% 0.152 272.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273277
oklch(35.1% 0.118 272)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#273277 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) | #003C79 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003576 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273277
#273277
oklch(35.1% 0.118 272)
- #483900
#483900
oklch(35.1% 0.072 92.3)
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 #273277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.081
Use #273277 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.