#273E5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36% 0.061 256.2), rgb(39, 62, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#273E5D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E5D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.061 256.2) |
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 #273E5D | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E5D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #273E5D text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E5D 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#638BC2
oklch(63% 0.095 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A75AE
oklch(55.7% 0.101 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6296
oklch(49.2% 0.095 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#31507A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 256.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E5D
oklch(36% 0.061 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#273E5D 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) | #32405E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3B5C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074549 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E5D
#273E5D
oklch(36% 0.061 256.2)
- #4F3813
#4F3813
oklch(35.9% 0.061 76.2)
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 #273E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #273E5D 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.