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#27356f color: Soft dark blue

#27356f is rgb(39, 53, 111) in RGB and oklch(35.083% 0.10157 270.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

35.1%
0.102
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #27356f

#27356f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.51:1 contrast and black text 1.83:1, 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: #27356f mixed with white

  1. 27356f
  2. 39487d
  3. 4c5b8c
  4. 606e9a
  5. 7582a9
  6. 8b96b7
  7. a1aac5
  8. b8bfd4
  9. cfd4e2
  10. e7e9f1

Darker: #27356f mixed with black

  1. 27356f
  2. 202d60
  3. 1a2551
  4. 141d42
  5. 0e1534
  6. 080e27
  7. 04081a
  8. 02030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #27356f with less saturation

  1. 27356f
  2. 29366a
  3. 2b3765
  4. 2d3860
  5. 2e395b
  6. 303955
  7. 323a50
  8. 343a4b
  9. 363a46
  10. 393b40

Questions about #27356f

What color is #27356f?

#27356f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Soft dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 53, 111), in HSL hsl(228.33, 48%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.083% 0.10157 270.229).

What colors go well with #27356f?

The complementary color of #27356f is #4d3700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003f6a and #442b67. The triadic partners are #652017 and #00491b.

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

White text reads better on #27356f: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 and black gives 1.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27356f a warm or cool color?

#27356f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 35.1% and its chroma 0.102.