#273A79
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.11 268), rgb(39, 58, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#273A79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273A79 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 58, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.11 268) |
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 #273A79 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273A79 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #273A79 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #273A79 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.132 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E81EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 268)
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Step 600
600
#4667DD
oklch(55.5% 0.184 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#3855C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 268)
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Step 800
800
#2E469B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 268)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273A79
oklch(37% 0.11 268)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#273A79 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) | #17427B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013B78 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004953 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273A79
#273A79
oklch(37% 0.11 268)
- #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 #273A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
Use #273A79 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.