#273E73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.095 264.6), rgb(39, 62, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#273E73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E73 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.095 264.6) |
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 #273E73 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E73 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #273E73 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E73 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C85E1
oklch(63% 0.146 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#436DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#355AB3
oklch(49% 0.148 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C4A91
oklch(42.6% 0.123 264.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E73
oklch(37.4% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#273E73 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) | #254475 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193D72 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A53 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E73
#273E73
oklch(37.4% 0.095 264.6)
- #543D00
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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 #273E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
Use #273E73 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.