#274979
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.5% 0.09 257.3), rgb(39, 73, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#274979 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274979 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 73, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.09 257.3) |
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 #274979 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274979 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #274979 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #274979 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E8BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#4474B7
oklch(55.7% 0.117 257)
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Step 700
700
#36619E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#274979
oklch(40.5% 0.09 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#284267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#274979 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) | #344D7B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284578 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274979
#274979
oklch(40.5% 0.09 257.3)
- #624200
#624200
oklch(40.5% 0.085 77.5)
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 #274979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #274979 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.