#273D56
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.4% 0.052 252.4), rgb(39, 61, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#273D56 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273D56 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 61, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.052 252.4) |
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 #273D56 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273D56 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #273D56 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #273D56 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C7
oklch(70.8% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#668DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.08 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A5
oklch(55.6% 0.087 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E638D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#335173
oklch(42.7% 0.067 252.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273D56
oklch(35.4% 0.052 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#273D56 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) | #333E57 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3955 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104346 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273D56
#273D56
oklch(35.4% 0.052 252.4)
- #4C371B
#4C371B
oklch(35.4% 0.052 72.7)
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 #273D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
Use #273D56 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.