#274E63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.057 234.1), rgb(39, 78, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#274E63 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E63 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.057 234.1) |
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 #274E63 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E63 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #274E63 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E63 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.053 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F91AC
oklch(63.2% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#447A98
oklch(55.5% 0.074 234.6)
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Step 700
700
#366782
oklch(49.1% 0.069 234.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#274E63
oklch(40.5% 0.057 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#294656
oklch(37.8% 0.044 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#274E63 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) | #444D64 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4763 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005455 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E63
#274E63
oklch(40.5% 0.057 234.1)
- #61402B
#61402B
oklch(40.4% 0.057 52.9)
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 #274E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
Use #274E63 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.