#273655
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.5% 0.059 263.9), rgb(39, 54, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#273655 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 264°. 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273655 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 54, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.059 263.9) |
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 #273655 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273655 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273655 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #273655 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E89C0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5672AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#465F94
oklch(49% 0.091 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273655
oklch(33.5% 0.059 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#273655 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) | #2A3956 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253454 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #133D41 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273655
#273655
oklch(33.5% 0.059 263.9)
- #45340D
#45340D
oklch(33.6% 0.059 84.4)
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 #273655, 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 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
Use #273655 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.