#273E55
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.6% 0.05 249.4), rgb(39, 62, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#273E55 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 249°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E55 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.05 249.4) |
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 #273E55 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E55 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #273E55 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E55 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#658DB6
oklch(63% 0.076 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C77A2
oklch(55.6% 0.083 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D648B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#325271
oklch(42.8% 0.064 248.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E55
oklch(35.6% 0.05 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#273E55 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) | #353F56 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3A55 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114346 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E55
#273E55
oklch(35.6% 0.05 249.4)
- #4D371E
#4D371E
oklch(35.6% 0.05 68.6)
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 #273E55, 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 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
Use #273E55 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.