What color is #274C87?

#274C87 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274C87?

The RGB value is 39, 76, 135: 39 red, 76 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274C87?

The complementary color is #876227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274C87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274C87 color

#274C87 rgb(39, 76, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #274C87 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 29.8% green and 52.9% blue (39, 76, 135).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 55% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2D4F83), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#274C87 color codes

HEX	`#274C87`
RGB	`rgb(39, 76, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 29.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 55%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 71%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 44%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.59, 7.78, -36.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.59, 37.73, 281.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.793, 7.349, 23.925)`
Decimal	`2575495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274C87, 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 #274C87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274C87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #274C87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274c87; }
.text { color: #274c87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274c87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 76 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274c87, #322787); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #274C87?: #274C87 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274C87?: The RGB value is 39, 76, 135: 39 red, 76 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274C87?: The complementary color is #876227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274C87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.