#27374F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.4% 0.048 258.3), rgb(39, 55, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#27374F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27374F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 55, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.048 258.3) |
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 #27374F | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27374F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27374F text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #27374F 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.073 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5674A2
oklch(55.5% 0.08 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#46628B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5070
oklch(42.8% 0.06 257.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27374F
oklch(33.4% 0.048 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#27374F 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) | #2E3850 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29354E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173C3F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27374F
#27374F
oklch(33.4% 0.048 258.3)
- #443318
#443318
oklch(33.4% 0.048 77.5)
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 #27374F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
Use #27374F 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.