#274567
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.069 252.7), rgb(39, 69, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#274567 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274567 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 69, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.069 252.7) |
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 #274567 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274567 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #274567 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #274567 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#598DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.106 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E76B4
oklch(55.7% 0.114 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F639B
oklch(49.2% 0.106 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#28517E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 252.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274567
oklch(38.4% 0.069 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 253.3)
#274567 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) | #374768 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4166 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D51 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274567
#274567
oklch(38.4% 0.069 252.7)
- #5A3D14
#5A3D14
oklch(38.5% 0.069 72.2)
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 #274567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #274567 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.