What color is #274065?

#274065 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274065?

The RGB value is 39, 64, 101: 39 red, 64 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274065?

The complementary color is #654C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274065?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274065 color

#274065 rgb(39, 64, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #274065 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 25.1% green and 39.6% blue (39, 64, 101).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 44% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.46:1).

#274065 color codes

HEX	`#274065`
RGB	`rgb(39, 64, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 25.1%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 44%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 61%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 37%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.84, 2.92, -24.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.84, 24.83, 276.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.018, 5.037, 13.017)`
Decimal	`2572389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274065, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #274065	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274065 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #274065 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274065; }
.text { color: #274065; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274065; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 64 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274065, #2d2765); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #274065?: #274065 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274065?: The RGB value is 39, 64, 101: 39 red, 64 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274065?: The complementary color is #654C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274065?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.