#274CDA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49% 0.22 266.3), rgb(39, 76, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#274CDA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274CDA |
| RGB | rgb(39, 76, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 71%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.22 266.3) |
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 #274CDA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #274CDA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #274CDA text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #274CDA text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#335FFB
oklch(55.7% 0.237 266.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#274CDA
oklch(49% 0.22 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2140B0
oklch(42.6% 0.181 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E388B
oklch(37.6% 0.142 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#122252
oklch(27.1% 0.09 266.4)
#274CDA 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) | #0064DE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053D7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00728C | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274CDA
#274CDA
oklch(49% 0.22 266.3)
- #795B00
#795B00
oklch(48.9% 0.1 86.2)
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 #274CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #274CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #274CDA 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.