#27446A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.074 255.8), rgb(39, 68, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#27446A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27446A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 68, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.074 255.8) |
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 #27446A | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27446A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #27446A text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #27446A text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA3D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#598BCD
oklch(63% 0.114 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E74BA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#3061A0
oklch(49% 0.115 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#295082
oklch(42.8% 0.095 255.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27446A
oklch(38.3% 0.074 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#27446A 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) | #34466C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4069 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27446A
#27446A
oklch(38.3% 0.074 255.8)
- #5A3D0B
#5A3D0B
oklch(38.4% 0.074 75.6)
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 #27446A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #27446A 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.