What color is #27445E?

#27445E is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 68, 94), and in HSL hsl(208, 41%, 26%).

Is #27445E accessible as text?

On white, #27445E has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #27445E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #27445E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #27445E?

#27445E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5D4027. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #27445E below.

Is #27445E good for buttons?

#27445E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #27445E — black text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #27445E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #27445E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#27445E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #27445E

Not just a swatch — here's how #27445E works with other colors. Named schemes with #27445E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27445E Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Charcoal 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 #27445E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal 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 #27445E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4A657E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27445E Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Charcoal 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 #27445E Secondary #5F6973 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #27445E 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 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #27445E

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People also use #27445E with

Myrtle Green Russian Violet Sepia 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEDAE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #27325D — 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 #27445E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #27445E;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 68 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.6% 0.057 247.0);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E2EBF3;
  --color-200: #C6D7E7;
  --color-300: #9DB9D2;
  --color-400: #779BBB;
  --color-500: #567D9E;
  --color-600: #47637A;
  --color-700: #374958;
  --color-800: #27313A;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E2EBF3',
    200: '#C6D7E7',
    300: '#9DB9D2',
    400: '#779BBB',
    500: '#567D9E',
    600: '#47637A',
    700: '#374958',
    800: '#27313A',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #27445E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E2EBF3;
$base-200: #C6D7E7;
$base-300: #9DB9D2;
$base-400: #779BBB;
$base-500: #567D9E;
$base-600: #47637A;
$base-700: #374958;
$base-800: #27313A;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #1F364B;
$base-subtle: #B5C8D8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#27445E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D7E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DB9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#779BBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#567D9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47637A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374958",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27313A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}