#273F59
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36% 0.054 251.4), rgb(39, 63, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#273F59 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273F59 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 63, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.054 251.4) |
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 #273F59 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273F59 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #273F59 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #273F59 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#638DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4976A7
oklch(55.5% 0.092 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B638F
oklch(49% 0.084 252)
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Step 800
800
#315174
oklch(42.7% 0.07 251.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273F59
oklch(36% 0.054 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#273F59 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) | #34405A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3B58 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4548 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273F59
#273F59
oklch(36% 0.054 251.4)
- #4F381B
#4F381B
oklch(36% 0.054 71)
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 #273F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
Use #273F59 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.