#27415F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.9% 0.061 252.9), rgb(39, 65, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#27415F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27415F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 65, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.061 252.9) |
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 #27415F | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27415F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #27415F text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #27415F text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CE
oklch(70.8% 0.073 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DC1
oklch(63.2% 0.094 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4576AD
oklch(55.6% 0.101 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#376395
oklch(49.2% 0.094 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5179
oklch(42.8% 0.078 252.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27415F
oklch(36.9% 0.061 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#27415F 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) | #354260 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03484C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27415F
#27415F
oklch(36.9% 0.061 252.9)
- #533A17
#533A17
oklch(36.9% 0.061 73)
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 #27415F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #27415F 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.