#273C68
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.2% 0.081 263.6), rgb(39, 60, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#273C68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273C68 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 60, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.081 263.6) |
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 #273C68 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273C68 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #273C68 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #273C68 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6287D4
oklch(63% 0.124 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#4970C2
oklch(55.7% 0.135 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#304C87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 263.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273C68
oklch(36.2% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#273C68 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) | #29406A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A67 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273C68
#273C68
oklch(36.2% 0.081 263.6)
- #503900
#503900
oklch(36.1% 0.074 83.2)
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 #273C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #273C68 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.