#273C49
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.4% 0.035 236.3), rgb(39, 60, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#273C49 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273C49 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 60, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.035 236.3) |
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 #273C49 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273C49 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #273C49 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #273C49 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.054 236)
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Step 600
600
#517991
oklch(55.6% 0.058 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#42667C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#365365
oklch(42.7% 0.046 236.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273C49
oklch(34.4% 0.035 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#273C49 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) | #363C4A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313849 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3F40 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273C49
#273C49
oklch(34.4% 0.035 236.3)
- #473427
#473427
oklch(34.3% 0.035 55.6)
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 #273C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.013
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
Use #273C49 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.