What color is #274869?

#274869 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 #274869?

The RGB value is 39, 72, 105: 39 red, 72 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274869?

The complementary color is #694827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274869 color

#274869 rgb(39, 72, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #274869 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 28.2% green and 41.2% blue (39, 72, 105).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pretty Twilight Night (#254770), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#274869 color codes

HEX	`#274869`
RGB	`rgb(39, 72, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 28.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 31%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.63, -0.92, -22.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.63, 22.86, 267.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.703, 6.085, 14.236)`
Decimal	`2574441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274869, 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 #274869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #274869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274869; }
.text { color: #274869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 72 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274869, #272769); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #274869?: #274869 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 #274869?: The RGB value is 39, 72, 105: 39 red, 72 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274869?: The complementary color is #694827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.