#275572
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.1% 0.07 238.9), rgb(39, 85, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#275572 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #275572 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 85, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.07 238.9) |
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 #275572 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #275572 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #275572 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #275572 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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 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
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C5
oklch(70.8% 0.065 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#5791B6
oklch(63.2% 0.083 238)
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Step 600
600
#3A7AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.09 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C678B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 238.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#275572
oklch(43.1% 0.07 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#24465B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#275572 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) | #485573 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4D71 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #275572
#275572
oklch(43.1% 0.07 238.9)
- #6C4626
#6C4626
oklch(43% 0.07 59.5)
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 #275572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #275572 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.