#274E66
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.06 237.7), rgb(39, 78, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#274E66 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E66 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.06 237.7) |
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 #274E66 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E66 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #274E66 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E66 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.036 238.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C0
oklch(70.6% 0.056 238.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F90B0
oklch(63.1% 0.072 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#447A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 238)
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Step 700
700
#356785
oklch(49.2% 0.072 237.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#274E66
oklch(40.6% 0.06 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#294558
oklch(37.7% 0.047 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#274E66 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) | #434E67 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4766 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005456 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E66
#274E66
oklch(40.6% 0.06 237.7)
- #624127
#624127
oklch(40.7% 0.06 58.2)
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 #274E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #274E66 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.