#274656
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.7% 0.046 232.3), rgb(39, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#274656 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274656 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.046 232.3) |
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 #274656 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274656 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #274656 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #274656 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 231.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7BD
oklch(70.6% 0.055 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C91AD
oklch(63% 0.07 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#407B99
oklch(55.6% 0.077 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#326882
oklch(49.2% 0.071 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A556A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 231.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274656
oklch(37.7% 0.046 232.3)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#274656 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) | #3E4557 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384056 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4A4B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274656
#274656
oklch(37.7% 0.046 232.3)
- #553B2B
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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 #274656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.009
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
Use #274656 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.