#27355A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.6% 0.068 267.1), rgb(39, 53, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#27355A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27355A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.068 267.1) |
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 #27355A | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27355A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27355A text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #27355A text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 267)
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Step 600
600
#5570B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#465D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#394C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 267.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27355A
oklch(33.6% 0.068 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#27355A 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) | #26395B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203459 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3D43 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27355A
#27355A
oklch(33.6% 0.068 267.1)
- #463401
#463401
oklch(33.6% 0.068 86.9)
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 #27355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #27355A 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.