#27356B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.8% 0.095 269.9), rgb(39, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#27356B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27356B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.095 269.9) |
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 #27356B | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27356B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #27356B text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #27356B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#859DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6782E1
oklch(63% 0.146 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#506ACF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#4157B3
oklch(49% 0.148 270)
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Step 800
800
#364891
oklch(42.7% 0.122 270.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27356B
oklch(34.8% 0.095 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#27356B 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) | #1A3C6D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E366A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27356B
#27356B
oklch(34.8% 0.095 269.9)
- #483800
#483800
oklch(34.8% 0.071 90.8)
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 #27356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #27356B 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.