#273E60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.066 258), rgb(39, 62, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#273E60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E60 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.066 258) |
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 #273E60 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E60 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #273E60 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E60 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 258)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#628BC6
oklch(63.2% 0.1 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#4974B3
oklch(55.7% 0.11 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A619A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#304F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 258.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E60
oklch(36.2% 0.066 258)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#273E60 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) | #304061 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293B5F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03464A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E60
#273E60
oklch(36.2% 0.066 258)
- #51390E
#51390E
oklch(36.3% 0.066 77.9)
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 #273E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #273E60 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.