#27397B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.114 268.7), rgb(39, 57, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#27397B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27397B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.114 268.7) |
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 #27397B | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27397B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #27397B text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #27397B text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E80F2
oklch(63.2% 0.175 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4766E1
oklch(55.7% 0.19 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3953C3
oklch(49% 0.177 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F459E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 268.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27397B
oklch(36.9% 0.114 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#27397B 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) | #11427D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004954 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27397B
#27397B
oklch(36.9% 0.114 268.7)
- #503D00
#503D00
oklch(37% 0.076 88.8)
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 #27397B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
Use #27397B 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.