#274ea6 color: The Blues Brothers
#274ea6 is rgb(39, 78, 166) in RGB and oklch(44.843% 0.14896 263.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-800
- Black 35%
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About #274ea6
#274ea6 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.7:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #274ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #274ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #274ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #274ea6
What color is #274ea6?
#274ea6 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(39, 78, 166), in HSL hsl(221.57, 61.95%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.843% 0.14896 263.541).
What colors go well with #274ea6?
The complementary color of #274ea6 is #724d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d8b and #5b3e9e. The triadic partners are #96252a and #00680b.
Is white or black text more readable on #274ea6?
White text reads better on #274ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #274ea6 a warm or cool color?
#274ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.149.