#274B60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.055 236), rgb(39, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#274B60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274B60 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.055 236) |
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 #274B60 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274B60 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #274B60 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #274B60 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#5491B6
oklch(63% 0.084 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#367BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.091 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#28688A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#235570
oklch(42.8% 0.07 235.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274B60
oklch(39.5% 0.055 236)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#274B60 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) | #414A61 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394460 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005052 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274B60
#274B60
oklch(39.5% 0.055 236)
- #5D3F29
#5D3F29
oklch(39.6% 0.054 56.7)
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 #274B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
Use #274B60 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.