#273E69
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.08 261.9), rgb(39, 62, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#273E69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E69 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.08 261.9) |
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 #273E69 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E69 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #273E69 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E69 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
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 262)
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Step 500
500
#6088D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4671C1
oklch(55.7% 0.134 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#385EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E69
oklch(36.8% 0.08 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#273E69 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) | #2C426B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233C68 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E69
#273E69
oklch(36.8% 0.08 261.9)
- #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 #273E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #273E69 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.