#273752
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.6% 0.052 260.5), rgb(39, 55, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#273752 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273752 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 55, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.052 260.5) |
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 #273752 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273752 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273752 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #273752 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABA
oklch(63% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5574A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 260)
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Step 700
700
#46618F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#394F74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 260.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273752
oklch(33.6% 0.052 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#273752 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) | #2D3953 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283551 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153D41 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273752
#273752
oklch(33.6% 0.052 260.5)
- #453414
#453414
oklch(33.7% 0.053 81)
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 #273752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
Use #273752 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.