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#274c8a color: Unity

#274c8a is rgb(39, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.325% 0.11162 260.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

42.3%
0.112
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #274c8a

#274c8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.44:1 contrast and black text 2.49:1, 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: #274c8a mixed with white

  1. 274c8a
  2. 3b5d96
  3. 4f6ea2
  4. 6480ae
  5. 7991ba
  6. 8ea3c5
  7. a4b5d1
  8. bac7dd
  9. d1dae8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #274c8a mixed with black

  1. 274c8a
  2. 204177
  3. 1a3665
  4. 142c53
  5. 0e2242
  6. 081832
  7. 040f22
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #274c8a with less saturation

  1. 274c8a
  2. 2c4d84
  3. 304d7e
  4. 344e78
  5. 384e73
  6. 3c4e6d
  7. 404f67
  8. 434e61
  9. 474e5a
  10. 4a4e54

Questions about #274c8a

What color is #274c8a?

#274c8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Unity. In RGB it is rgb(39, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(217.58, 55.93%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.325% 0.11162 260.103).

What colors go well with #274c8a?

The complementary color of #274c8a is #6c4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00577d and #4e4086. The triadic partners are #802f34 and #275c1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #274c8a?

White text reads better on #274c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #274c8a a warm or cool color?

#274c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 42.3% and its chroma 0.112.