#27396E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.9% 0.094 267.4), rgb(39, 57, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#27396E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27396E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.094 267.4) |
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 #27396E | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27396E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #27396E text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #27396E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6384E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#324991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27396E
oklch(35.9% 0.094 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#27396E 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) | #203F70 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14396D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27396E
#27396E
oklch(35.9% 0.094 267.4)
- #4D3A00
#4D3A00
oklch(35.9% 0.073 87.9)
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 #27396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #27396E 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.