#274361
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.062 251.3), rgb(39, 67, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#274361 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274361 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 67, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.062 251.3) |
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 #274361 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274361 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #274361 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #274361 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4276AE
oklch(55.5% 0.104 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#346395
oklch(49% 0.096 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274361
oklch(37.5% 0.062 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#274361 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) | #374462 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F60 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274361
#274361
oklch(37.5% 0.062 251.3)
- #563B18
#563B18
oklch(37.5% 0.063 70.8)
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 #274361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #274361 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.