#273F71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.091 263.3), rgb(39, 63, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#273F71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 263°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273F71 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 63, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.091 263.3) |
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 #273F71 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273F71 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #273F71 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #273F71 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C86DD
oklch(63% 0.14 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#436ECB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#355CB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 263.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273F71
oklch(37.5% 0.091 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#172542
oklch(26.8% 0.058 263.5)
#273F71 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) | #284473 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3D70 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A52 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273F71
#273F71
oklch(37.5% 0.091 263.3)
- #553D00
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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 #273F71, 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 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #273F71 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.