What color is #273243?

#273243 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(39, 50, 67), and in HSL hsl(216, 26%, 21%).

Is #273243 accessible as text?

On white, #273243 has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #273243, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #273243?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-800 (#1D293D).

What colors go well with #273243?

As a neutral, #273243 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #273243 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #273243 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#273243 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #273243

Not just a swatch — here's how #273243 works with other colors. Named schemes with #273243 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #273243 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #273243 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #273243 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #475262

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #273243 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #273243 Secondary #53575D Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #273243 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #273243

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People also use #273243 with

Feldgrau Gunmetal Gray Espresso Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD5DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #282943 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #273243 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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AVELINE

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #273243;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 50 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.5% 0.034 258.9);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5E9F0;
  --color-200: #CCD4E1;
  --color-300: #A7B4C8;
  --color-400: #8395AF;
  --color-500: #647691;
  --color-600: #515E71;
  --color-700: #3D4552;
  --color-800: #2A2F37;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5E9F0',
    200: '#CCD4E1',
    300: '#A7B4C8',
    400: '#8395AF',
    500: '#647691',
    600: '#515E71',
    700: '#3D4552',
    800: '#2A2F37',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #273243;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5E9F0;
$base-200: #CCD4E1;
$base-300: #A7B4C8;
$base-400: #8395AF;
$base-500: #647691;
$base-600: #515E71;
$base-700: #3D4552;
$base-800: #2A2F37;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #202936;
$base-subtle: #B7C0CF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#273243",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD4E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B4C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8395AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515E71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4552",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}