#274257
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.049 243.1), rgb(39, 66, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#274257 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274257 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 66, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.049 243.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #274257 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274257 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #274257 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #274257 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C3
oklch(70.6% 0.059 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#608FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#4679A0
oklch(55.7% 0.082 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#376589
oklch(49% 0.077 243.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E536F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 242.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274257
oklch(36.7% 0.049 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#274257 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #394258 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333D57 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4749 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274257
#274257
oklch(36.7% 0.049 243.1)
- #513923
#513923
oklch(36.6% 0.048 62.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #274257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
Use #274257 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.