What color is #274F67?

#274F67 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274F67?

The RGB value is 39, 79, 103: 39 red, 79 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274F67?

The complementary color is #673F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274F67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274F67 color

#274F67 rgb(39, 79, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #274F67 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 31% green and 40.4% blue (39, 79, 103).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 45% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Seafarer (#204D68), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#274F67 color codes

HEX	`#274F67`
RGB	`rgb(39, 79, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 31%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 45%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 62%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 23%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.81, -6.12, -18.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.81, 19.18, 251.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.08, 7.002, 13.86)`
Decimal	`2576231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274F67, 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 #274F67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274F67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #274F67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274f67; }
.text { color: #274f67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274f67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 79 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274f67, #272f67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #274F67?: #274F67 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274F67?: The RGB value is 39, 79, 103: 39 red, 79 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274F67?: The complementary color is #673F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274F67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.