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#273f7e color: Mazarine Blue

#273f7e is rgb(39, 63, 126) in RGB and oklch(38.475% 0.11069 265.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

38.5%
0.111
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #273f7e

#273f7e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.01:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #273f7e mixed with white

  1. 273f7e
  2. 3a518b
  3. 4d6498
  4. 6176a5
  5. 7689b2
  6. 8c9cbf
  7. a2afcc
  8. b8c3d9
  9. d0d7e6
  10. e7ebf2

Darker: #273f7e mixed with black

  1. 273f7e
  2. 20356d
  3. 1a2c5c
  4. 14234c
  5. 0e1b3c
  6. 08122d
  7. 040a1f
  8. 020411
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #273f7e with less saturation

  1. 273f7e
  2. 2a4078
  3. 2d4173
  4. 30426d
  5. 334267
  6. 354361
  7. 38435c
  8. 3b4356
  9. 3e4450
  10. 41444a

Questions about #273f7e

What color is #273f7e?

#273f7e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 63, 126), in HSL hsl(223.45, 52.73%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.475% 0.11069 265.747).

What colors go well with #273f7e?

The complementary color of #273f7e is #5b3e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a74 and #4a3477. The triadic partners are #732523 and #0b521a.

Is white or black text more readable on #273f7e?

White text reads better on #273f7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #273f7e a warm or cool color?

#273f7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.111.