#273C69
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.3% 0.083 263.9), rgb(39, 60, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#273C69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273C69 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 60, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.083 263.9) |
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 #273C69 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273C69 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #273C69 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #273C69 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#CEDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 263.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6287D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#496FC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#304C89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273C69
oklch(36.3% 0.083 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#273C69 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) | #29406B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A68 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273C69
#273C69
oklch(36.3% 0.083 263.9)
- #503A00
#503A00
oklch(36.3% 0.074 84.6)
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 #273C69, 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 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #273C69 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.