#274865
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.063 246.8), rgb(39, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#274865 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274865 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.063 246.8) |
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 #274865 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274865 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #274865 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #274865 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#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
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5CE
oklch(70.6% 0.076 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#568FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.097 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A78AD
oklch(55.6% 0.105 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B6595
oklch(49.1% 0.098 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#255279
oklch(42.6% 0.082 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274865
oklch(39% 0.063 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#274865 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) | #3C4966 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334364 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F52 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274865
#274865
oklch(39% 0.063 246.8)
- #5C3E1D
#5C3E1D
oklch(39.1% 0.063 66.6)
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 #274865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #274865 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.