#274676
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.09 258.9), rgb(39, 70, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#274676 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274676 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.09 258.9) |
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 #274676 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274676 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #274676 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #274676 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#5489DB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#3871C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A5EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#244D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 259.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274676
oklch(39.6% 0.09 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#274676 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) | #314A78 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254375 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005158 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274676
#274676
oklch(39.6% 0.09 258.9)
- #5E4000
#5E4000
oklch(39.5% 0.082 78.6)
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 #274676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #274676 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.