#273B7C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.113 267.8), rgb(39, 59, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#273B7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273B7C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 59, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.113 267.8) |
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 #273B7C | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273B7C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #273B7C text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #273B7C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C81F1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4467E0
oklch(55.7% 0.188 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3654C2
oklch(49% 0.176 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D469D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 267.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273B7C
oklch(37.4% 0.113 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#273B7C 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) | #16437E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A55 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273B7C
#273B7C
oklch(37.4% 0.113 267.8)
- #523E00
#523E00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 88)
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 #273B7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #273B7C 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.