#274B86
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.8% 0.107 259.8), rgb(39, 75, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#274B86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274B86 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 75, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.107 259.8) |
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 #274B86 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274B86 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #274B86 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #274B86 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1DF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A89D6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F71C3
oklch(55.5% 0.139 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#315FA9
oklch(49.2% 0.129 259.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#274B86
oklch(41.8% 0.107 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#26416D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#274B86 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) | #2F5188 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4885 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005962 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274B86
#274B86
oklch(41.8% 0.107 259.8)
- #654600
#654600
oklch(41.8% 0.087 79.8)
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 #274B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
Use #274B86 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.