#27439E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.9% 0.152 266.7), rgb(39, 67, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#27439E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27439E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 67, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.152 266.7) |
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 #27439E | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27439E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #27439E text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #27439E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 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
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0FB
oklch(81% 0.088 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#789CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5780F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F66E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3154C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 266.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#27439E
oklch(41.9% 0.152 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#253C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#27439E 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) | #0050A1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27439E
#27439E
oklch(41.9% 0.152 266.7)
- #614900
#614900
oklch(41.9% 0.086 87)
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 #27439E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #27439E 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.