#273482
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.131 271.1), rgb(39, 52, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#273482 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273482 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 52, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.131 271.1) |
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 #273482 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273482 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #273482 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #273482 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#495EF1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 271)
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Step 700
700
#3C4CD1
oklch(49% 0.203 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3140A9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 271.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273482
oklch(36.4% 0.131 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#18214E
oklch(26.8% 0.083 271.2)
#273482 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) | #004085 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003880 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004755 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273482
#273482
oklch(36.4% 0.131 271.1)
- #4D3C00
#4D3C00
oklch(36.4% 0.074 90.7)
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 #273482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
Use #273482 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.