#273340
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.6% 0.028 250.8), rgb(39, 51, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#273340 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273340 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 51, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.028 250.8) |
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 #273340 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273340 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273340 text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #273340 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#51769E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#426387
oklch(49% 0.07 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#36516E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 251)
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Step 900
900
#2F4359
oklch(37.6% 0.046 251.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#273340
oklch(31.6% 0.028 250.8)
#273340 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) | #2E3341 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3140 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3637 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273340
#273340
oklch(31.6% 0.028 250.8)
- #3B2F22
#3B2F22
oklch(31.5% 0.028 68.8)
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 #273340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.005
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
Use #273340 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.