#274967
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.065 246.9), rgb(39, 73, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#274967 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274967 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 73, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.065 246.9) |
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 #274967 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274967 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #274967 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #274967 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CF
oklch(70.8% 0.077 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#558FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#3778AF
oklch(55.6% 0.108 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#296596
oklch(49.1% 0.1 246.5)
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Step 800
800
#24527A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 247.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274967
oklch(39.4% 0.065 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#274967 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) | #3C4A68 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344366 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005053 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274967
#274967
oklch(39.4% 0.065 246.9)
- #5D3F1D
#5D3F1D
oklch(39.4% 0.064 67.4)
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 #274967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
Use #274967 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.