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#274b95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#274b95 is rgb(39, 75, 149) in RGB and oklch(42.889% 0.12875 262.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

42.9%
0.129
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #274b95

#274b95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.31:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, 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: #274b95 mixed with white

  1. 274b95
  2. 3b5da0
  3. 4f6eab
  4. 6380b6
  5. 7892c1
  6. 8ea3cc
  7. a3b5d6
  8. bac7e1
  9. d0daeb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #274b95 mixed with black

  1. 274b95
  2. 204081
  3. 1a356d
  4. 142b5a
  5. 0e2148
  6. 081737
  7. 040e26
  8. 020616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #274b95 with less saturation

  1. 274b95
  2. 2c4c8e
  3. 304d87
  4. 344e81
  5. 384f7a
  6. 3c4f73
  7. 40506c
  8. 445065
  9. 48505e
  10. 4c5057

Questions about #274b95

What color is #274b95?

#274b95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(39, 75, 149), in HSL hsl(220.36, 58.51%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.889% 0.12875 262.71).

What colors go well with #274b95?

The complementary color of #274b95 is #6c4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005882 and #543e8f. The triadic partners are #882a2c and #166015.

Is white or black text more readable on #274b95?

White text reads better on #274b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #274b95 a warm or cool color?

#274b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.129.