#273F9E
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.1% 0.157 267.9), rgb(39, 63, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#273F9E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273F9E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 63, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.157 267.9) |
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 #273F9E | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273F9E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #273F9E text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #273F9E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 268)
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Step 400
400
#799BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#597FF9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4164E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3452CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 267.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#273F9E
oklch(41.1% 0.157 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#263B81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#273F9E 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) | #004EA1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00439C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005768 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273F9E
#273F9E
oklch(41.1% 0.157 267.9)
- #5E4700
#5E4700
oklch(41.1% 0.084 87.4)
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 #273F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #273F9E 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.