#27459A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42% 0.144 265.8), rgb(39, 69, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#27459A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27459A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 69, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.144 265.8) |
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 #27459A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27459A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #27459A text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #27459A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#799DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 266)
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Step 500
500
#5782F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E69DF
oklch(55.7% 0.186 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3156C1
oklch(49% 0.173 265.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#27459A
oklch(42% 0.144 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#253D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#27459A 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) | #00509D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004698 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A68 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27459A
#27459A
oklch(42% 0.144 265.8)
- #624900
#624900
oklch(42.1% 0.086 86)
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 #27459A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #27459A 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.