#273873
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.1% 0.104 268.7), rgb(39, 56, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#273873 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273873 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 56, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.104 268.7) |
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 #273873 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273873 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #273873 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #273873 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6282E9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A69D7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C56BA
oklch(49% 0.16 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#314797
oklch(42.7% 0.134 268.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273873
oklch(36.1% 0.104 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#273873 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) | #193F75 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083972 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004650 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273873
#273873
oklch(36.1% 0.104 268.7)
- #4D3B00
#4D3B00
oklch(36.2% 0.074 89.3)
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 #273873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #273873 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.