#273449
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.3% 0.042 259.8), rgb(39, 52, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#273449 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273449 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 52, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.042 259.8) |
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 #273449 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273449 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273449 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #273449 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#658AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C73B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D609A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 260)
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Step 800
800
#334F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#273449
oklch(32.3% 0.042 259.8)
#273449 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) | #2C354A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293249 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B383B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273449
#273449
oklch(32.3% 0.042 259.8)
- #3F311A
#3F311A
oklch(32.3% 0.042 78.9)
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 #273449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #273449 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.