What color is #274276?

#274276 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274276?

The RGB value is 39, 66, 118: 39 red, 66 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274276?

The complementary color is #765B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274276 color

#274276 rgb(39, 66, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #274276 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 25.9% green and 46.3% blue (39, 66, 118).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 50% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#274276 color codes

HEX	`#274276`
RGB	`rgb(39, 66, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 25.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 50%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 67%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 44%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.47, 7.99, -32.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.47, 33.85, 283.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.054, 5.635, 17.905)`
Decimal	`2572918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274276, 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 #274276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #274276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274276; }
.text { color: #274276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 66 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274276, #342776); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #274276?: #274276 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274276?: The RGB value is 39, 66, 118: 39 red, 66 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274276?: The complementary color is #765B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.