#275271
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.2% 0.071 242.3), rgb(39, 82, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#275271 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #275271 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 82, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.071 242.3) |
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 #275271 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #275271 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #275271 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #275271 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#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
#AAC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E79A4
oklch(55.5% 0.091 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F668D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 242.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#275271
oklch(42.2% 0.071 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#26455C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#275271 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) | #445272 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4B70 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #275271
#275271
oklch(42.2% 0.071 242.3)
- #694422
#694422
oklch(42.2% 0.07 61.5)
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 #275271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
Use #275271 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.