#273589
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.2% 0.14 270.7), rgb(39, 53, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#273589 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273589 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 53, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.14 270.7) |
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 #273589 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273589 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #273589 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #273589 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#465BF9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3949D9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F3DAF
oklch(42.6% 0.18 271)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273589
oklch(37.2% 0.14 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#172151
oklch(27% 0.089 270.5)
#273589 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) | #00428C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003987 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A59 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273589
#273589
oklch(37.2% 0.14 270.7)
- #503E00
#503E00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 90.1)
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 #273589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #273589 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.