#27476C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.074 253.2), rgb(39, 71, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#27476C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27476C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 71, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.074 253.2) |
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 #27476C | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27476C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #27476C text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27476C text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D7
oklch(70.7% 0.089 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#558CCC
oklch(63% 0.113 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#3975B9
oklch(55.5% 0.123 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B629F
oklch(49% 0.114 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#255081
oklch(42.6% 0.095 253.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27476C
oklch(39.2% 0.074 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#27476C 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) | #37496E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E426B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F54 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27476C
#27476C
oklch(39.2% 0.074 253.2)
- #5D3E10
#5D3E10
oklch(39.1% 0.073 72.5)
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 #27476C, 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 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #27476C 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.