#27334D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.3% 0.049 264.8), rgb(39, 51, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#27334D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27334D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 51, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.049 264.8) |
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 #27334D | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27334D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27334D text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #27334D text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#6587D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D6FBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#334C85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27334D
oklch(32.3% 0.049 264.8)
#27334D 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) | #2A354E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26324C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19383C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27334D
#27334D
oklch(32.3% 0.049 264.8)
- #3F3113
#3F3113
oklch(32.2% 0.049 84.3)
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 #27334D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.021
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
Use #27334D 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.