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#274b92 color: Le Grand Bleu

#274b92 is rgb(39, 75, 146) in RGB and oklch(42.667% 0.12444 262.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

42.7%
0.124
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #274b92

#274b92 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.37:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #274b92 mixed with white

  1. 274b92
  2. 3b5d9e
  3. 4f6ea9
  4. 6380b4
  5. 7891bf
  6. 8ea3ca
  7. a3b5d5
  8. bac7e0
  9. d0daea
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #274b92 mixed with black

  1. 274b92
  2. 20407e
  3. 1a356b
  4. 142b58
  5. 0e2146
  6. 081735
  7. 040e25
  8. 020616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #274b92 with less saturation

  1. 274b92
  2. 2c4c8b
  3. 304d85
  4. 344e7e
  5. 384e78
  6. 3c4f71
  7. 404f6b
  8. 444f64
  9. 484f5d
  10. 4b4f56

Questions about #274b92

What color is #274b92?

#274b92 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(39, 75, 146), in HSL hsl(219.81, 57.84%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.667% 0.12444 262.244).

What colors go well with #274b92?

The complementary color of #274b92 is #6b4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005781 and #523e8c. The triadic partners are #862b2e and #1b5f17.

Is white or black text more readable on #274b92?

White text reads better on #274b92: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #274b92 a warm or cool color?

#274b92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.124.