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#27356e color: Passionate Blue

#27356e is rgb(39, 53, 110) in RGB and oklch(35.007% 0.10002 270.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

35%
0.100
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #27356e

#27356e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.53:1 contrast and black text 1.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Passionate Blue (#1f3465). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #27356e mixed with white

  1. 27356e
  2. 39487d
  3. 4c5b8b
  4. 606e99
  5. 7582a8
  6. 8b96b6
  7. a1aac5
  8. b8bfd3
  9. cfd4e2
  10. e7e9f0

Darker: #27356e mixed with black

  1. 27356e
  2. 202d5f
  3. 1a2550
  4. 141d41
  5. 0e1533
  6. 080e26
  7. 040819
  8. 02030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #27356e with less saturation

  1. 27356e
  2. 293669
  3. 2b3764
  4. 2c385f
  5. 2e395a
  6. 303955
  7. 323a50
  8. 343a4b
  9. 363a45
  10. 383a40

Questions about #27356e

What color is #27356e?

#27356e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Passionate Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 53, 110), in HSL hsl(228.17, 47.65%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.007% 0.10002 270.162).

What colors go well with #27356e?

The complementary color of #27356e is #4d3700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003f69 and #432b66. The triadic partners are #652118 and #00481c.

Is white or black text more readable on #27356e?

White text reads better on #27356e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 and black gives 1.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27356e a warm or cool color?

#27356e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 35% and its chroma 0.1.