#27465C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.053 241), rgb(39, 70, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#27465C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27465C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.053 241) |
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 #27465C | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27465C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #27465C text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27465C text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D8
oklch(81% 0.039 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F7AA2
oklch(55.7% 0.088 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#31668B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#295371
oklch(42.6% 0.069 241.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27465C
oklch(38% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#27465C 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) | #3C465D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35405C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054B4D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27465C
#27465C
oklch(38% 0.053 241)
- #573C24
#573C24
oklch(38.1% 0.053 61.8)
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 #27465C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.003
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #27465C 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.