#27407B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.105 264.7), rgb(39, 64, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#27407B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27407B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 64, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.105 264.7) |
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 #27407B | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27407B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #27407B text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27407B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#799EEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5884EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F6BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3158BB
oklch(49% 0.163 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#294998
oklch(42.8% 0.135 264.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27407B
oklch(38.5% 0.105 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#162547
oklch(27.1% 0.066 264.5)
#27407B 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) | #23477D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133F7A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E57 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27407B
#27407B
oklch(38.5% 0.105 264.7)
- #573F00
#573F00
oklch(38.4% 0.079 84.1)
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 #27407B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
Use #27407B 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.