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#273695 color: Liquid Denim

#273695 is rgb(39, 54, 149) in RGB and oklch(38.527% 0.1557 270.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

38.5%
0.156
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #273695

#273695 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.25:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liquid Denim (#2d3796). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #273695 mixed with white

  1. 273695
  2. 384ba1
  3. 4b5fac
  4. 5f73b8
  5. 7486c3
  6. 899acd
  7. a0aed8
  8. b7c2e2
  9. ced6ec
  10. e6eaf6

Darker: #273695 mixed with black

  1. 273695
  2. 202e81
  3. 1a256d
  4. 141e5a
  5. 0e1648
  6. 080f37
  7. 040826
  8. 020316
  9. 010108
  10. 000001

Calmer: #273695 with less saturation

  1. 273695
  2. 29398d
  3. 2c3c85
  4. 2e3e7d
  5. 313f75
  6. 34416d
  7. 374265
  8. 3a435d
  9. 3d4355
  10. 40444c

Questions about #273695

What color is #273695?

#273695 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Liquid Denim. In RGB it is rgb(39, 54, 149), in HSL hsl(231.82, 58.51%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.527% 0.1557 270.301).

What colors go well with #273695?

The complementary color of #273695 is #584000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00497b and #532588. The triadic partners are #830400 and #005614.

Is white or black text more readable on #273695?

White text reads better on #273695: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #273695 a warm or cool color?

#273695 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.156.