#273A85
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.128 268.8), rgb(39, 58, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#273A85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273A85 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 58, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.128 268.8) |
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 #273A85 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273A85 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #273A85 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #273A85 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7DFE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4361ED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 269)
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Step 700
700
#354FCF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C42A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 268.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273A85
oklch(37.9% 0.128 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 268.7)
#273A85 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) | #004588 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C83 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C59 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273A85
#273A85
oklch(37.9% 0.128 268.8)
- #533F00
#533F00
oklch(37.9% 0.077 88.3)
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 #273A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #273A85 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.