#274bae color: The Blues Brothers
#274bae is rgb(39, 75, 174) in RGB and oklch(44.862% 0.16376 265.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Sapphire
- blue-800
- Black 32%
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About #274bae
#274bae is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.77:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #274bae mixed with white
Darker: #274bae mixed with black
Calmer: #274bae with less saturation
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Questions about #274bae
What color is #274bae?
#274bae is soft dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(39, 75, 174), in HSL hsl(224, 63.38%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.862% 0.16376 265.151).
What colors go well with #274bae?
The complementary color of #274bae is #714e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d8d and #5f39a4. The triadic partners are #9c1a20 and #006a00.
Is white or black text more readable on #274bae?
White text reads better on #274bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #274bae a warm or cool color?
#274bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.164.