#273780
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.124 269.9), rgb(39, 55, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#273780 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273780 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 55, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.124 269.9) |
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 #273780 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273780 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #273780 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #273780 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 270)
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Step 500
500
#5E7DFB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4762EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3950CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F42A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273780
oklch(36.9% 0.124 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#273780 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) | #004283 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004956 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273780
#273780
oklch(36.9% 0.124 269.9)
- #4F3D00
#4F3D00
oklch(36.9% 0.075 89.9)
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 #273780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #273780 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.