#273E78
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.103 265.5), rgb(39, 62, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#273E78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E78 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.103 265.5) |
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 #273E78 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E78 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #273E78 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E78 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B84E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#426BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3458BA
oklch(49% 0.16 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B4996
oklch(42.7% 0.131 265.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#273E78 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) | #21457A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123D77 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B55 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E78
#273E78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 265.5)
- #543E00
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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 #273E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #273E78 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.