#273B5E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.3% 0.067 261), rgb(39, 59, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#273B5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273B5E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 59, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.067 261) |
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 #273B5E | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273B5E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #273B5E text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #273B5E text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#6689C7
oklch(63% 0.102 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B4
oklch(55.5% 0.112 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E609B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#334E7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 261.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273B5E
oklch(35.3% 0.067 261)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#273B5E 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) | #2D3E5F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26395D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074348 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273B5E
#273B5E
oklch(35.3% 0.067 261)
- #4D3709
#4D3709
oklch(35.3% 0.067 80.9)
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 #273B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
Use #273B5E 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.