#273E5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.1% 0.063 256.8), rgb(39, 62, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#273E5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 257°. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E5E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.063 256.8) |
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 #273E5E | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E5E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #273E5E text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E5E 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
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A3D0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#638BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#4974B0
oklch(55.5% 0.106 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6197
oklch(49% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#31507B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 256.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E5E
oklch(36.1% 0.063 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#273E5E 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) | #31405F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3B5D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064549 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E5E
#273E5E
oklch(36.1% 0.063 256.8)
- #503812
#503812
oklch(36% 0.063 75.6)
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 #273E5E, 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 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
Use #273E5E 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.