#27347D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36% 0.124 271.2), rgb(39, 52, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#27347D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27347D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 52, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.124 271.2) |
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 #27347D | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27347D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #27347D text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #27347D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFE
oklch(81% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#617CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 271)
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Step 600
600
#4B61EA
oklch(55.7% 0.207 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D4FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3242A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 271)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27347D
oklch(36% 0.124 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#27347D 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) | #003F7F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004653 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27347D
#27347D
oklch(36% 0.124 271.2)
- #4B3B00
#4B3B00
oklch(35.9% 0.073 91.6)
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 #27347D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
Use #27347D 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.