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#274f90 color: Unity

#274f90 is rgb(39, 79, 144) in RGB and oklch(43.438% 0.11655 259.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

43.4%
0.117
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #274f90

#274f90 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.05:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, 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: #274f90 mixed with white

  1. 274f90
  2. 3b609c
  3. 5071a7
  4. 6482b2
  5. 7994be
  6. 8ea5c9
  7. a4b7d4
  8. bac8df
  9. d1daea
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #274f90 mixed with black

  1. 274f90
  2. 20447d
  3. 1a386a
  4. 142e57
  5. 0e2345
  6. 081934
  7. 041024
  8. 020715
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #274f90 with less saturation

  1. 274f90
  2. 2c508a
  3. 315084
  4. 35517e
  5. 3a5177
  6. 3e5271
  7. 42526b
  8. 465265
  9. 4a515e
  10. 4d5158

Questions about #274f90

What color is #274f90?

#274f90 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Unity. In RGB it is rgb(39, 79, 144), in HSL hsl(217.14, 57.38%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.438% 0.11655 259.659).

What colors go well with #274f90?

The complementary color of #274f90 is #704800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a81 and #51438c. The triadic partners are #853036 and #29601a.

Is white or black text more readable on #274f90?

White text reads better on #274f90: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #274f90 a warm or cool color?

#274f90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.117.