#273689
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.4% 0.139 270.4), rgb(39, 54, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#273689 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273689 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 54, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.139 270.4) |
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 #273689 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273689 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #273689 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #273689 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#455CF8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#384AD8
oklch(49.1% 0.215 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E3EAE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 270.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273689
oklch(37.4% 0.139 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#172151
oklch(27% 0.089 270.5)
#273689 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) | #00438C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A87 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B5A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273689
#273689
oklch(37.4% 0.139 270.4)
- #503F00
#503F00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 91.5)
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 #273689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
Use #273689 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.