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#274b8a color: Unity

#274b8a is rgb(39, 75, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.093% 0.11286 260.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

42.1%
0.113
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #274b8a

#274b8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.54:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Unity (#264d8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #274b8a mixed with white

  1. 274b8a
  2. 3b5c96
  3. 4f6ea2
  4. 647fae
  5. 7891ba
  6. 8ea3c6
  7. a4b5d1
  8. bac7dd
  9. d0d9e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #274b8a mixed with black

  1. 274b8a
  2. 204077
  3. 1a3565
  4. 142b53
  5. 0e2142
  6. 081732
  7. 040e22
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #274b8a with less saturation

  1. 274b8a
  2. 2b4c84
  3. 304c7e
  4. 344d78
  5. 384d72
  6. 3c4e6c
  7. 3f4e66
  8. 434e60
  9. 464e5a
  10. 4a4e54

Questions about #274b8a

What color is #274b8a?

#274b8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Unity. In RGB it is rgb(39, 75, 138), in HSL hsl(218.18, 55.93%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.093% 0.11286 260.723).

What colors go well with #274b8a?

The complementary color of #274b8a is #6a4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00567d and #4f3f85. The triadic partners are #802e32 and #255c1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #274b8a?

White text reads better on #274b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #274b8a a warm or cool color?

#274b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.113.