#273F66
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.074 259.7), rgb(39, 63, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#273F66 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273F66 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 63, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.074 259.7) |
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 #273F66 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273F66 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #273F66 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #273F66 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D8
oklch(70.8% 0.088 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#608ACE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#4672BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 260)
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Step 700
700
#3760A1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E82
oklch(42.6% 0.095 259.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273F66
oklch(36.8% 0.074 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#18263D
oklch(26.8% 0.047 260)
#273F66 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) | #2F4268 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C65 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273F66
#273F66
oklch(36.8% 0.074 259.7)
- #543A04
#543A04
oklch(36.9% 0.074 79.2)
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 #273F66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #273F66 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.