#273774
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.9% 0.106 269.4), rgb(39, 55, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#273774 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273774 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 55, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.106 269.4) |
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 #273774 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273774 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #273774 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #273774 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#819CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6281EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B67DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D55BD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#324699
oklch(42.7% 0.137 269.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273774
oklch(35.9% 0.106 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#273774 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) | #153F76 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023873 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004550 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273774
#273774
oklch(35.9% 0.106 269.4)
- #4C3A00
#4C3A00
oklch(35.8% 0.073 89.1)
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 #273774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #273774 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.