#274E8A
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8), rgb(39, 78, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#274E8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E8A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8) |
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 #274E8A | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E8A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #274E8A text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #274E8A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5789D7
oklch(63% 0.13 259)
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Step 600
600
#3C72C5
oklch(55.7% 0.141 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E5FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 258.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#274E8A 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) | #31538C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214A89 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C65 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E8A
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
- #694800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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 #274E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
Use #274E8A 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.