#27699E
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(50.5% 0.107 246.5), rgb(39, 105, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#27699E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27699E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.107 246.5) |
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 #27699E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #27699E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27699E text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #27699E text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E1
oklch(81% 0.052 245.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F8FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.106 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#3078B3
oklch(55.6% 0.116 246.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#27699E
oklch(50.5% 0.107 246.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F527D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#27699E 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) | #516BA0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40609D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00767C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27699E
#27699E
oklch(50.5% 0.107 246.5)
- #8D560D
#8D560D
oklch(50.4% 0.107 66.1)
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 #27699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
Use #27699E 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.