#27538F
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.3% 0.11 256.9), rgb(39, 83, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#27538F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27538F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 83, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.11 256.9) |
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 #27538F | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27538F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27538F text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #27538F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A3E0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#528AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 257)
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Step 600
600
#3673C5
oklch(55.7% 0.142 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#2860AA
oklch(49.2% 0.132 256.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#27538F
oklch(44.3% 0.11 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#21426E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#27538F 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) | #375891 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264E8E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00616A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27538F
#27538F
oklch(44.3% 0.11 256.9)
- #704B00
#704B00
oklch(44.3% 0.093 76.4)
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 #27538F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.004
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
Use #27538F 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.