What color is #274767?

#274767 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274767?

The RGB value is 39, 71, 103: 39 red, 71 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274767?

The complementary color is #674727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274767 color

#274767 rgb(39, 71, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #274767 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 27.8% green and 40.4% blue (39, 71, 103).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 45% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pretty Twilight Night (#254770), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#274767 color codes

HEX	`#274767`
RGB	`rgb(39, 71, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 27.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 45%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 62%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 31%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.2, -1, -22.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.2, 22.26, 267.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.537, 5.917, 13.68)`
Decimal	`2574183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274767, 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 #274767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #274767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274767; }
.text { color: #274767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 71 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274767, #272767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #274767?: #274767 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274767?: The RGB value is 39, 71, 103: 39 red, 71 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274767?: The complementary color is #674727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.