#274863
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.06 244.9), rgb(39, 72, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#274863 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274863 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 72, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.06 244.9) |
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 #274863 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274863 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #274863 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #274863 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CB
oklch(70.7% 0.072 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#578FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.093 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A79AA
oklch(55.7% 0.1 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6592
oklch(49% 0.094 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#265376
oklch(42.7% 0.077 244.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274863
oklch(38.9% 0.06 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#274863 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) | #3C4864 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344262 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E51 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274863
#274863
oklch(38.9% 0.06 244.9)
- #5B3E20
#5B3E20
oklch(39% 0.06 65.4)
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 #274863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #274863 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.