#273C81
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.119 267.7), rgb(39, 60, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#273C81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273C81 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 60, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.119 267.7) |
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 #273C81 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273C81 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #273C81 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #273C81 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CFA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A7FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4265E6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3453C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B45A1
oklch(42.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273C81
oklch(38% 0.119 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#273C81 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) | #114583 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D80 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C58 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273C81
#273C81
oklch(38% 0.119 267.7)
- #543F00
#543F00
oklch(38% 0.078 87.2)
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 #273C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #273C81 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.