#274296
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41% 0.142 266.6), rgb(39, 66, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#274296 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274296 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 66, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.142 266.6) |
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 #274296 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274296 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #274296 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #274296 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A82EF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4268DD
oklch(55.5% 0.184 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3456C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 266.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#274296
oklch(41% 0.142 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#263D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#274296 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) | #004E99 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004394 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005665 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274296
#274296
oklch(41% 0.142 266.6)
- #5E4600
#5E4600
oklch(40.9% 0.084 86.2)
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 #274296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
Use #274296 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.