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#274e90 color: Unity

#274e90 is rgb(39, 78, 144) in RGB and oklch(43.207% 0.11779 260.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

43.2%
0.118
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #274e90

#274e90 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.14:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, 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: #274e90 mixed with white

  1. 274e90
  2. 3b5f9c
  3. 5070a7
  4. 6482b2
  5. 7993be
  6. 8ea4c9
  7. a4b6d4
  8. bac8df
  9. d1daea
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #274e90 mixed with black

  1. 274e90
  2. 20437d
  3. 1a386a
  4. 142d57
  5. 0e2345
  6. 081934
  7. 040f24
  8. 020715
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #274e90 with less saturation

  1. 274e90
  2. 2c4f8a
  3. 315084
  4. 35507d
  5. 395077
  6. 3d5171
  7. 41516b
  8. 455164
  9. 49515e
  10. 4d5157

Questions about #274e90

What color is #274e90?

#274e90 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Unity. In RGB it is rgb(39, 78, 144), in HSL hsl(217.71, 57.38%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.207% 0.11779 260.242).

What colors go well with #274e90?

The complementary color of #274e90 is #6f4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005980 and #51428b. The triadic partners are #852f34 and #265f19.

Is white or black text more readable on #274e90?

White text reads better on #274e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #274e90 a warm or cool color?

#274e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.118.