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#274b79 color: Sapphire Earrings

#274b79 is rgb(39, 75, 121) in RGB and oklch(40.963% 0.08814 255.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

41%
0.088
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #274b79

#274b79 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.87:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Earrings (#284b75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #274b79 mixed with white

  1. 274b79
  2. 3b5c86
  3. 4f6d94
  4. 647ea1
  5. 7990ae
  6. 8ea2bc
  7. a4b4c9
  8. bac6d6
  9. d1d9e4
  10. e8ecf1

Darker: #274b79 mixed with black

  1. 274b79
  2. 204068
  3. 1a3558
  4. 142b48
  5. 0e2139
  6. 08172b
  7. 040e1d
  8. 020610
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #274b79 with less saturation

  1. 274b79
  2. 2b4b74
  3. 2f4b70
  4. 334c6b
  5. 374c67
  6. 3a4b62
  7. 3e4b5d
  8. 414b59
  9. 444b54
  10. 474b4f

Questions about #274b79

What color is #274b79?

#274b79 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Earrings. In RGB it is rgb(39, 75, 121), in HSL hsl(213.66, 51.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.963% 0.08814 255.45).

What colors go well with #274b79?

The complementary color of #274b79 is #654200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00536e and #464278. The triadic partners are #72343a and #345521.

Is white or black text more readable on #274b79?

White text reads better on #274b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #274b79 a warm or cool color?

#274b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.088.