#274C78
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.086 254), rgb(39, 76, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#274C78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274C78 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 76, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.086 254) |
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 #274C78 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274C78 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #274C78 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #274C78 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C8CC6
oklch(63% 0.102 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#4275B3
oklch(55.6% 0.112 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#33629A
oklch(49% 0.104 254.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#274C78
oklch(41.1% 0.086 254)
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Step 900
900
#274364
oklch(37.7% 0.066 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#274C78 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) | #394F7A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4777 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274C78
#274C78
oklch(41.1% 0.086 254)
- #664203
#664203
oklch(41.1% 0.086 73.4)
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 #274C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #274C78 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.