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#273e69 color: Limoges

#273e69 is rgb(39, 62, 105) in RGB and oklch(36.764% 0.07989 261.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

36.8%
0.080
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #273e69

#273e69 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.61:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #273e69 mixed with white

  1. 273e69
  2. 3a5078
  3. 4e6286
  4. 627495
  5. 7787a4
  6. 8c9ab3
  7. a2aec2
  8. b9c1d1
  9. d0d6e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #273e69 mixed with black

  1. 273e69
  2. 20355a
  3. 1a2b4c
  4. 14233e
  5. 0e1a31
  6. 081224
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #273e69 with less saturation

  1. 273e69
  2. 2a3e65
  3. 2c3f61
  4. 2f3f5d
  5. 313f59
  6. 343f55
  7. 363f50
  8. 383f4c
  9. 3b3f48
  10. 3d3f43

Questions about #273e69

What color is #273e69?

#273e69 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(39, 62, 105), in HSL hsl(219.09, 45.83%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.764% 0.07989 261.932).

What colors go well with #273e69?

The complementary color of #273e69 is #543a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004662 and #403665. The triadic partners are #632c2c and #244920.

Is white or black text more readable on #273e69?

White text reads better on #273e69: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #273e69 a warm or cool color?

#273e69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.08.