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#274a89 color: Pacific Navy

#274a89 is rgb(39, 74, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.792% 0.11267 261.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

41.8%
0.113
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #274a89

#274a89 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.65:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #274a89 mixed with white

  1. 274a89
  2. 3b5b95
  3. 4f6da1
  4. 637ead
  5. 7890b9
  6. 8ea2c5
  7. a3b4d1
  8. bac7dc
  9. d0d9e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #274a89 mixed with black

  1. 274a89
  2. 203f76
  3. 1a3564
  4. 142a53
  5. 0e2042
  6. 081731
  7. 040e22
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #274a89 with less saturation

  1. 274a89
  2. 2b4b83
  3. 2f4c7d
  4. 334c77
  5. 374c71
  6. 3b4d6b
  7. 3f4d65
  8. 424d5f
  9. 464d59
  10. 494d53

Questions about #274a89

What color is #274a89?

#274a89 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(39, 74, 137), in HSL hsl(218.57, 55.68%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.792% 0.11267 261.117).

What colors go well with #274a89?

The complementary color of #274a89 is #694400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00557c and #4e3e84. The triadic partners are #7f2d31 and #235b1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #274a89?

White text reads better on #274a89: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #274a89 a warm or cool color?

#274a89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.113.