#273E68
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.078 261.6), rgb(39, 62, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#273E68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E68 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.078 261.6) |
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 #273E68 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E68 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #273E68 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E68 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6088D2
oklch(63% 0.121 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4771BF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#385EA5
oklch(49% 0.122 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 262)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E68
oklch(36.7% 0.078 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#273E68 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) | #2C426A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243C67 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E68
#273E68
oklch(36.7% 0.078 261.6)
- #533A00
#533A00
oklch(36.7% 0.076 81.4)
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 #273E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #273E68 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.